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Vinony

Adrian

proper noun

  1. given name
  2. place name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/

adj

Etymology: From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria.

  1. Relating to the Adriatic Sea.

    “Adrian billows”

name

Etymology: From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria.

  1. A male given name from Latin or Etruscan.

    “Which, of he, or Adrian, for a good wager, / Firſt begins to crow ?”

    “"My only worth will be in always remembering to do the thing that pleases you; and yet, although I don't really like Adie, it has a more home-like, more whisperable sound than Adrian. Adrian is a grand, heroic sort of a name, yet what a beautiful name it is.”

  2. A female given name from Latin (compare Adriana, Adrianna, Adrienne).
  3. A surname.
  4. A village in Livada, Satu Mare County, Romania.
  5. A village in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Romania.
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  24. A neighborhood of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands.