Adrian

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Gender Masculine
Usage English, Romanian, Polish, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian
Scripts Адриан(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. AY-dree-ən(English) a-dree-AN(Romanian) A-dryan(Polish) A-dree-an(German) u-dryi-AN(Russian)

Meaning & History

Form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian) used in several languages. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times.