Adrian
\a.dʁi.jɑ̃\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \a.dʁi.jɑ̃\ |
| Also spelled | Adriaan |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria.
Where it is mostly given
- Malta
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Romania
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