Ad is a first name. It is common in the Netherlands, where it is almost always short for

Adrianus Adrianus of Tyre (Ancient Greek: , c. 113 – 193 AD), also written as Hadrian and Hadrianos, was a sophist of ancient Athens who flourished under the emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Adrianus was the pupil of Herodes Atticus, and obt ...

or Adriaan. In America it can be short for Adolph,

Adam Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...

Addison Addison may refer to: Places Canada * Addison, Ontario United States *Addison, Alabama *Addison, Illinois *Addison Street in Chicago, Illinois which runs by Wrigley Field * Addison, Kentucky *Addison, Maine *Addison, Michigan *Addison, New York ...

, and others. People with the first name of Ad include: * Ad Achkar (born 1988), Lebanese photographer and artist *

Ad van der Avoird Ad van der Avoird (born 19 April 1943) is a Dutch theoretical chemist. He is an emeritus professor of theoretical chemistry at the Radboud University Nijmegen. Education and career Van der Avoird was born on 19 April 1943 in Eindhoven. He studied ...

(born 1943), Dutch chemist *

Ad Bax Adriaan "Ad" Bax (born 1956) is a Dutch-American molecular biophysicist. He was born in the Netherlands and is the Chief of the Section on Biophysical NMR Spectroscopy at the National Institutes of Health. He is known for his work on the methodolo ...

(born 1956), Dutch-American biophysicist * Ad de Boer (born 1946), Dutch politician *

Ad Brennan Addison Foster Brennan (July 18, 1887 – January 7, 1962) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Brennan began his professional career in 1908 with the Springfield Midgets. He played in 1909 with the Wichita Jobbers, and had a win–loss recor ...

(1887–1962), American baseball pitcher * Ad Carter (1895–1957), American cartoonist (Ad stands for "August Daniel") * Ad Dekkers (1938–1974), Dutch artist * Ad Dekkers (1953–2002), Dutch cyclist * Ad Donker (1933–2002), Dutch-South African publisher *

Ad Geelhoed Leendert Adrie "Ad" Geelhoed (12 November 1942 – 20 April 2007) was a Dutch professor, civil service worker, and Advocate-General of the European Court of Justice. Biography Geelhoed was born in 1942 in Vught, he finished his study of Dutch law ...

(1942–2007), Dutch professor, civil service worker, and Advocate-General *

Ad Gumbert Addison Courtney Gumbert (October 10, 1867 – April 23, 1925) was a pitcher for Major League Baseball in the 19th century. His brother Billy Gumbert and great nephew Harry Gumbert were also Major League Baseball players. Early life Addison Gumb ...

(1868–1925), American baseball pitcher * Ad Hermes (1929–2002), Dutch politician *

Ad Kaland Adriaan Jakobus "Ad" Kaland (13 March 1922 – 11 January 1995) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He served as a Senate of the Netherlands, Member of the Senate from 20 September 1977, until 1 January 1994.

(1922–1995), Dutch politician * Ad Abi Karam (born 1937), Lebanese-Australian Catholic bishop *

Ad van Kempen Ad van Kempen (born 12 July 1944) is a Dutch actor. He performed in more than forty films since 1974. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kempen, Ad van 1944 births Living people 20th-century Dutch male actors Dutch ...

(born 1944), Dutch actor *

Ad Kolnaar Adrianus Herman Josef (Ad) Kolnaar (born 16 August 1942) is a Dutch economist, and Emeritus Professor at Tilburg University. Biography Born in Hengelo, Overijssel, Kolnaar started to study Business Econometrics at Tilburg University in 1959. He ...

(born 1942), Dutch economist *

Ad Konings Adrianus Franciscus Johannes Marinus Maria "Ad" Konings (born 11 January 1956 in Roosendaal, Netherlands) is an ichthyologist originally trained in medicine and biology. Konings is best known for his research on African rift lake cichlids. After ...

(born 1956), Dutch ichthyologist *

Ad Koppejan Adriaan Jacobus (Ad) Koppejan (born 2 October 1962, in Zoutelande) is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democratisch Appèl) he was an MP from 30 November 2006 to 19 September 2012. He focused on ...

(born 1962), Dutch politician *

Ad Lagendijk Ad Lagendijk (born 18 November 1947 in Zwanenburg) is a Dutch physicist working at the FOM-institute AMOLF in Amsterdam and at the University of Amsterdam. He is also a part-time professor at the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands. Re ...

(born 1947), Dutch physicist *

Ad Lankford Louis Adward Lankford (January 20, 1882 – June 1967) was an American Negro league pitcher between 1912 and 1920. A native of Canton, Missouri, Lankford made his Negro leagues debut in 1912 for the St. Louis Giants. He went on to play for s ...

(1882–1967), American baseball pitcher *

Ad van Liempt Ad van Liempt (; born 21 May 1949, Utrecht) is a Dutch journalist, writer and a TV producer. He has written several books, including a biography of Prince Bernhard. He also initiated the history program '' Andere Tijden'' (''Other Times''). Outs ...

(born 1949), Dutch journalist *

Ad Liska Adolph James Liska (July 10, 1906 – November 30, 1998) was an American baseball pitcher who played five years in Major League Baseball and 14 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League. Early life and career Born in Nebraska, Liska t ...

(1906–1998), American baseball pitcher *

Ad van Luyn Adrianus Herman (Ad) van Luyn, SDB, (born 10 August 1935) is a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of Rotterdam from 1994 to 2011 and President of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community from 200 ...

(born 1935), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop *

Ad Melkert Adrianus Petrus Wilhelmus "Ad" Melkert (; born 12 February 1956) is a Dutch politician and diplomat of the Labour Party (PvdA) who has served as a Member of the Council of State since 20 January 2016. Melkert studied Political science at the U ...

(born 1956), Dutch politician *

Ad Moolhuijzen Adrianus ("Ad") Theodorus Moolhuijzen (born April 1, 1943, in Arnhem, Gelderland) is a former water polo player from The Netherlands, who finished in seventh position with the Netherlands men's national water polo team at the 1968 Summer Olympics i ...

(born 1943), Dutch water polo player *

Ad Neeleman Adriaan Dirk Neeleman (born 7 November 1964, Rotterdam) is a Dutch linguist based in the UK. He is Professor of Linguistics at University College London. He completed his PhD at the University of Utrecht in 1994. His research focusses on syntax, ...

(born 1964), Dutch-British linguist *

Ad Reinhardt Adolph Dietrich Friedrich Reinhardt (December 24, 1913 – August 30, 1967) was an abstract painter active in New York for more than three decades. He was a member of the American Abstract Artists (AAA) and part of the movement centere ...

(1913–1967), American abstract painter *

Ad Rutschman Adolf "Ad" Rutschman (born October 30, 1931) is an American football coach, former baseball coach, and college athletics administrator. He was a head football coach for 24 seasons, head baseball coach for 13 seasons, and served as athletic director ...

(born 1931), American football and baseball coach *

Ad Santel Adolph Ernst (April 7, 1887 – November 10, 1966), better known for his ring name Ad Santel, was a German-American professional wrestler, considered one of the greatest practitioners of catch wrestling ever. He is also considered to be one of th ...

(1887–1966), American professional wrestler * Ad Simonis (1931–2020), Dutch Roman Catholic cardinal *

Ad Sluijter Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band, founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen after his departure from After Forever. Formed as a symphonic metal band with gothic tendencies, later Epica have incorporated into their sound strong death ...

(born 1981), Dutch guitarist *

Ad Snijders Ad Snijders was born in Eindhoven in 1929. He was a painter, a collagist and a social activist. Education Snijders started drawing at the age of twelve and had his first solo exhibition when he was twenty years old, catching the attention of the ...

(1929–2010), Dutch painter *

Ad van der Steur Adrianus (Ad) van der Steur (27 September 1893, Haarlem – 13 December 1953, Rotterdam) was a Dutch architect and a member of a family of architects. Life Van der Steur studied engineering at the Technische Hogeschool Delft (Polytechnic colle ...

(1893–1953), Dutch architect * Ad Stouthamer (born 1931), Dutch microbiologist *

Ad Swigler Adam William "Ad" Swigler (September 21, 1895 – February 5, 1975), nicknamed "Doc", was an American professional baseball pitcher. Swigler played for the New York Giants in the season. In 1 career game, he had a 0-1 record, with a 6.0 ...

(1895–1975), American baseball pitcher *

Ad Tak Adrianus Johannes "Ad" Tak (born 8 June 1953) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1973 and 1985. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and C ...

(born 1953), Dutch bicycle racer * Ad van Tiggelen (born 1958), Dutch banker and fantasy writer * Ad Vandenberg (born 1954), Dutch rock guitarist *

Ad Visser Ad Visser (born 28 April 1947, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch VJ, presenter, writer, and music artist. Career in the music industry In 1965, Visser performed with his avant-garde pop trio Blurp on AVRO television. He presented the AVRO programmes ...

(born 1947), Dutch VJ, presenter, writer, and music artist * Ad Wammes (born 1953), Dutch composer *

Ad Wenke Adolph Eilert "Ad" Wenke (January 22, 1898 – March 3, 1961) was a player in the National Football League and a state supreme court justice in the state of Nebraska. Of German ancestry, Wenke played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. ...

(1898–1961), American football player and justice *

Ad Wijnands Ad Wijnands (Maastricht, 10 March 1959) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who won two stages in the 1981 Tour de France. Major results ;1980 :Omloop der Kempen ;1980 :Ronde van Zuid-Holland ;1981 :GP E5 :Six Days of Maastricht ...

(born 1959), Dutch bicycle racer *

Ad Wolgast Adolphus Wolgast (February 8, 1888 - April 14, 1955), nicknamed Michigan Wildcat, was the world's lightweight champion from 1910 to 1912. Biography Wolgast's siblings were fellow boxers Johnny Wolgast and Al Wolgast. Wolgast trained on a meat ...

(1888–1955), American boxer *

Ad Wouters Ad Wouters (born 1944) is a sculptor, born in the Netherlands, who is active in Belgium in Leuven and the forest south of it. Wouters is known for his oak wood sculptures. Biography Wouters was born in Dordrecht. Starting at the age of 13, he ...

(born 1944), Dutch-Belgian sculptor * Ad Yale (1870–1948), American baseball player *

Ad Zonderland Ad Zonderland (2 October 1940 – 15 August 2007) was a Dutch football manager and football administrator. He worked for several Dutch football clubs, most notably Feyenoord (as assistant and interim manager) and Ajax (as coordinator of their Ghan ...

(1940–2007), Dutch football manager and administrator

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