Adrian
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Adrian is a name which is the English, Russian, Polish and Romanian translation of the Latin "Hadrianus" meaning "of Hadria", or "of the Adriatic sea region".
Adrian can refer to:
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[edit] People
Popes:
- Adrian I, Pope from 772 to 795
- Adrian II, Pope from 867 to 872
- Adrian III, Pope from 884 to 885
- Adrian IV, Pope from 1154 /,kto 1159
- Adrian V, Pope in 1276
- Adrian VI, Pope from 1522 to 1523
Other notable people:
- Hadrian, Roman Emperor, see also the eponymous Hadrian's Wall
- Adrian of Nicomedia, tyua saint who died in the early 300s
- Adrian of Batanea, another early 300s martyr
- Adrian, abbot of Canterbury, saint (died c. 710)
- Adrian (1903-1959), stage name of Adrian Greenburg, sometimes credited as Gilbert Adrian, costume designer best known for The Wizard of Oz
- Adrian Dantley (born 1956), retired basketball player
- Adrian Hoyle , Professional Footballer currently at Blackburn Rovers
- Adrian Griffin (born 1974), professional basketball player
- Adrian Lamo (born 1981) journalist and convicted computer hacker
- Adrián Beltré, baseball player from Dominican Republic
- Adrian Rogers, (1931-2005) United States pastor, author and a three term president of the Southern Baptist Convention
- Adrian Cline (born 1982), New Jersey long distance runner and 5,000 meter champion
- Adrian Mróz, Guitarist of the band Babayaga Ojo, also a Manager and Publisher for Polish popular music
- Adrian Smith, (born 1957) one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
[edit] Fictional
- Adrian Mole, protagonist of a series of eponymous novels by Sue Townsend
- Adrian Monk, fictional character in the television series Monk
[edit] Places
Canada
- Adrian, Ontario, Canada
Romania
- Adrian, a village in Gurghiu Commune, Mureş County
- Adrian, a village in Livada Commune, Satu Mare County
United States
- Adrian, Georgia
- Adrian, Illinois
- Adrian, Michigan
- Adrian, Minnesota
- Adrian, Missouri
- Adrian, North Dakota
- Adrian, New York
- Adrian, Ohio
- Adrian, Oregon
- Adrian, Pennsylvania
- Adrian, South Carolina
- Adrian, Texas
- Adrian, Virgin Islands
- Adrian, Washington
- Adrian, West Virginia
- Adrian, Wisconsin
- Adrian Township, Kansas
- Adrian Township, Michigan
- Adrian Township, Minnesota
- Adrian Township, North Dakota
- Adrian Township, South Dakota
[edit] Other
- Hurricane Adrian, five Pacific tropical cyclones have been called Adrian.
- Adrian helmet, French Army steel helmet
- Adrian College a Liberal Arts school in Adrian, Michigan