Adrian (surname)

Last updated February 22, 2025

Adrian is a surname derived from the Latin personal name Adrianus.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Barbara Adrian (1931–2014), American artist
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
Tamara Adrián (born 1954), Venezuelan politician

References

↑ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4 . Retrieved 8 September 2018.

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[Hanks_2003-1] Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4 . Retrieved 8 September 2018.

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