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Adrian

Latin (from Hadrianus) · M
“man from Hadria (a region near the Adriatic)”
Where it comes from
named after the Adriatic Sea region
Also known as
Adrien (French), Adriano (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Hadrian (the original Latin form)
Fun Fact
Ultimately from the same root as the Roman emperor Hadrian's name, itself derived from the town of Hadria near the Adriatic Sea, which also gives the sea its modern name.
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