adrian

n. male first name; female first name; family name; name of several cities in the United States; name of several historical Catholic figures

adj. of or pertaining to the Adriatic Sea

The male given name Adrian is derived from the Latin "Hadrianus" which is more familiar to English speakers as "Hadrian". the name has a description or meaning which is "From Hadria" a port on the Adriatic Sea. Adrian was the name of several early Christian Saints and Martyrs. Adrian is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. This name became widely known in England in the twelfth century, when Nicholas Breakespear took it on becoming the first and only English pope Adrian IV.
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Noun
1. Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
(synonym) Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus
(hypernym) Roman Emperor, Emperor of Rome
2. English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st Baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
(synonym) Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian
(hypernym) physiologist

n. Adrian, male first name; female first name; family name; name of several cities in the United States; name of several historical Catholic figures

(a.)
Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows.