Hadrian
Hadrian is a male name .
Origin and meaning
Hadrian comes from the Latin Hadrianus and means man from the port city of Adria . According to ancient tradition, the epithet of the emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus (1st / 2nd century) goes back to the place of origin of his parents: Hadria, today Atri , province of Teramo.
name day
Name days are January 9th and September 8th .
See also : List of name days
variants
- Male: Adriaan, Adriaen, Adrian , Adrianus , Adrián, Adriano , Adrien , Andrigan
- Female: Adriane , Adriana , Adrienne
Well-known namesake
- Publius Aelius Hadrianus, known as Hadrian (76-138), Roman Emperor 117-138
- Hadrian of Canterbury († 710), British saint
- Hadrian Daude (1704–1755), German Jesuit, theologian and historian
- Hadrian Maria Netto (1885–1948), German actor
Popes
- Hadrian I (Pope 772-795)
- Hadrian II (Pope 867-872)
- Hadrian III. (Pope 884-885)
- Hadrian IV (Pope 1154-1159)
- Hadrian V (Pope 1276)
- Hadrian VI. (Pope 1522-1523)