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Adrian

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish

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Meaning & History

A variant of Hadrianus (see Hadrian) employed across various languages. This name has been carried by numerous saints and six popes, including Adrian IV, the sole English pontiff, and Adrian VI, the only Dutch pope. In English, it has been utilized since medieval times but did not gain widespread popularity until more recent periods.

Related Names

Diminutives (Romanian): Adi 3
Feminine Forms (Polish): Adriana, Adrianna
(English): Adrianne
Other Languages & Cultures (Ancient Roman): Hadrianus
(Catalan): Adrià
(Macedonian): Adrijan
(Slovene): Jadran, Jadranko
(Dutch): Adriaan, Arjan 1, Ad, Adrianus, Arie 1, Aris 2, Arjen
(French): Adrien, Hadrien
(History): Hadrian
(Hungarian): Adorján
(Spanish): Adrián
(Portuguese): Adriano
(Latvian): Adrians
Same Spelling Adrián
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