Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN). 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, though it was not popular until modern times.
Usage: Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish
Name day: March 4th: Poland, Sweden March 5th: Poland July 8th: Poland August 26th: Bulgaria September 8th: Poland
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