What is "adrian"

Adrian \A"dri*an\, a. [L. Hadrianus.] Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows.

masc. proper name, from Latin Adrianus/Hadrianus, literally "of the Adriatic" (see Adriatic).

Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning 'sea' or 'water'. The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC. Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550 - c.476 BC) asserted that both the Etruscan harbor city of Adria and the Adriatic Sea had been named after it. Emperor Hadrian's family was named after the city or region of Adria/Hadria, now Atri, in Picenum, which most likely started as an Etruscan or Greek colony of the older harbor city of the same name.

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, although it did not become common until modern times.

Adrian Adolph Greenberg (March 3, 1903 — September 13, 1959), widely known as Adrian, was an American costume designer whose most famous costumes were for The Wizard of Oz and other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films of the 1930s and 1940s. During his career, he designed costumes for over 250 films and his screen credits usually read as "Gowns by Adrian". On occasion, he was credited as Gilbert Adrian, a combination of his father's forename and his own.

Adrian is a masculine given name.

Adrian may also refer to:

Adrián San Miguel del Castillo (born 3 January 1987), known simply as Adrián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for English club West Ham United as a goalkeeper.

He started playing for Betis, making his debut with the first team in 2012.

__NOTOC__ Restaurant Adrian was a restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1967-1970.

Adrian is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author
• Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian (1889–1977), British electrophysiologist and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physiology
• Iris Adrian (1912–1994), American actress
• Max Adrian (1903–1973), Northern Irish stage, film and television actor and singer
• Nathan Adrian (born 1988), American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
• Phil Adrian, Canadian football player
• Rhys Adrian (1928–1990), British playwright and screenwriter
• Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian (1927–1995), British physiologist, only son of Edgar Adrian
• Adrián (footballer) (born 1987), Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English side West Ham United

Adrian Ma, (born February 18, 1997) usually known just as Adrian or Popstar Adrian, is an American professional League of Legends player who currently plays support for Immortals of the North American League of Legends Championship Series. He graduated high school early at age 17 to attend the first varsity college eSports team in the world, the program at Robert Morris University Illinois. Adrian has also played for LMQ and Team Impulse.

On July 18, 2015 he temporarily stepped down from his role on the starting roster of Team Impulse.

In December 2015 newly formed NA LCS team Immortals announced they had acquired Adrian.