Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
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 Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river
Adria
Adria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po River, Po. The remains of the Etruria, Etruscan city of Atria or Hatria are to be found below ...
from the
Venetic
Venetic is an extinct Indo-European language, usually classified into the Italic subgroup, that was spoken by the Veneti people in ancient times in northeast Italy (Veneto and Friuli) and part of modern Slovenia, between the Po Delta and ...
and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to t ...
but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC. Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550 – c.476 BC) asserted that both the
Etruscan __NOTOC__
Etruscan may refer to:
Ancient civilization
*The Etruscan language, an extinct language in ancient Italy
*Something derived from or related to the Etruscan civilization
**Etruscan architecture
**Etruscan art
**Etruscan cities
** Etrusca ...
harbor city of
Adria
Adria is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po River, Po. The remains of the Etruria, Etruscan city of Atria or Hatria are to be found below ...
and the Adriatic Sea had been named after it. Emperor Hadrian's family was named after the city or region of Adria/Hadria, now
Atri
Atri ( sa, अत्रि) or Attri is a Vedic sage, who is credited with composing numerous hymns to Agni, Indra, and other Vedic deities of Hinduism. Atri is one of the Saptarishi (seven great Vedic sages) in the Hindu tradition, and the on ...
, in Picenum, which most likely started as an Etruscan or Greek colony of the older harbor city of the same name.
Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope,
Adrian IV
Pope Adrian IV ( la, Adrianus IV; born Nicholas Breakspear (or Brekespear); 1 September 1159, also Hadrian IV), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. He is the only Englishman ...
, and the only Dutch pope,
Adrian VI
Pope Adrian VI ( la, Hadrianus VI; it, Adriano VI; nl, Adrianus/Adriaan VI), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 January 1522 until his d ...
. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, although it did not become common until modern times.
Religion
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Pope Adrian I
Pope Adrian I ( la, Hadrianus I; died 25 December 795) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 February 772 to his death. He was the son of Theodore, a Roman nobleman.
Adrian and his predecessors had to contend with periodic ...
(c. 700–795)
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Pope Adrian II
Pope Adrian II ( la, Adrianus II; also Hadrian II; 79214 December 872) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 867 to his death. He continued the policy of his predecessor, Nicholas I. Despite seeking good relations with Louis ...
(792–872)
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Pope Adrian III
Pope Adrian III or Hadrian III ( la, Adrianus or ''Hadrianus''; died July 885) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 17 May 884 to his death. He served for little more than a year, during which he worked to help the people of I ...
(died 885)
* Pope Adrian IV (c. 1100–1159), English pope
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Pope Adrian V
Pope Adrian V (Latin: ''Adrianus V''; c. 1210/1220 – 18 August 1276), born Ottobuono de' Fieschi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 July 1276 to his death on 18 August 1276. He was an envoy of Pope Cl ...
(c. 1205–1276)
* Adrian of Batanea (died 308), Christian martyr and saint
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Adrian of Canterbury
Adrian, also spelled Hadrian (born before 637, died 710), was a North African scholar in Anglo-Saxon England and the abbot of Saint Peter's and Saint Paul's in Canterbury. He was a noted teacher and commentator of the Bible. Adrian was born betw ...
(died 710), scholar and Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury
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Adrian of Castello
Adriano Castellesi (-), also known as Adriano de Castello or Hadrian de Castello, was an Italian cardinal, an English agent in Rome, and a writer. He was born in Corneto, which is today's Tarquinia. He was the child of a modest family.
Biograph ...
(1460–1521), Italian cardinal and writer
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Adrian of May
Saint Adrian of May (sometimes given as "Magridin") (d. 875) was a martyr-saint of ancient Scotland, whose cult became popular in the 14th century. He is commemorated on 3 December. He may have been a bishop of Saint Andrews.
Life and martyrdom
...
(died 875), Scottish saint from the Isle of May, martyred by Vikings
* Adrian of Moscow (1627–1700), last pre-revolutionary Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
* Adrian of Nicomedia (died 306), martyr and Herculian Guard of the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximian
* Adrian of Ondrusov (died 1549), Russian Orthodox saint and wonder-worker
*
Adrian of Poshekhonye
Venerable Adrian of Poshekhonye (russian: Адриан Пошехонский; died 1550) was a Russian Orthodox monk and iconographer, who was the founder and first hegumen (abbot) of the Dormition monastery in Poshekhonye, north Yaroslavl Oblast ...
(died 1550), Russian Orthodox saint, hegumen of Dormition monastery in Yaroslavl region
* Adrian of Transylvania (fl. 1183–1201), Hungarian bishop and chancellor
*
Adrian Fortescue (martyr)
Sir Adrian Fortescue (c. 1476 – 9 July 1539) was a courtier at the court of King Henry VIII of England and member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic who was executed in 1539 and later beatified as a Roman Catholic martyr.
Life
Adrian Forte ...
(1476–1539), English courtier at Henry VIII's court, beatified as a Roman Catholic martyr
* Adrian Gouffier de Boissy (1479–1523), French Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal
* Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu (1923–2009), Ugandan Roman Catholic bishop
*
Adrian Leo Doyle
Adrian Leo Doyle AM (born 16 November 1936) is an Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the tenth Archbishop of Hobart.
Early life and education
Adrian Doyle was born in Hobart, Tasmania, to Leo and Gertrude (née O'Donne ...
(born 1936), Australian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Adrian Bailey
Adrian Edward Bailey (born 11 December 1945) is a retired British Labour and Co-operative politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich West from 2000, when he won the seat at a by-election in November 2000 until he stoo ...
(born 1945), British politician
* Adrian Baillie (1898–1947), British politician
*
Adrian A. Basora
Adrian Anthony Basora (born July 18, 1938) is an American diplomat, and former United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic. He is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute researching democratization in the post-Communist states ...
(born 1938), American diplomat
* Adrian Benepe, American Commissioner
*
Adrian Bennett
Adrian Frank Bennett (21 January 1933 – 9 May 2006) was an Australian politician. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a transport worker. He was secretary of the Transport Workers' Union and a ...
Adrian Delia
Adrian Delia, (born 8 August 1969, in Sliema, Malta) is a Maltese politician, and lawyer by profession. He is the former leader of the Nationalist Party from September 2017 till October 2020.
Early life
Adrian Delia grew up in Birkirkara. H ...
(born 1969), Maltese politician
*
Adrian Fenty
Adrian Malik Fenty (born December 6, 1970) is an American politician who served as the sixth mayor of the District of Columbia. He served one term, from 2007 to 2011, losing his bid for reelection at the primary level to Democrat Vincent C. Gra ...
(born 1970), American politician, mayor of Washington D.C.
* Adrian Flook (born 1963), British politician
*
Adrian Foster (politician)
Adrian Foster is a Canadian politician who serves as the current mayor of Clarington. As mayor, he also sits on Durham Regional Council.
Education
Foster was educated at the University of Toronto Scarborough, where he studied psychology and ...
, Canadian politician
*
Adrian Hasler
Adrian Hasler (born 11 February 1964) is a Liechtensteiner politician and trained economist who served as Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from 2013 to 2021.
Early life, family and education
Born to Arthur and Liselotte Hasler, Adrian Hasler wa ...
(born 1964), Liechtenstein politician
*
Adrian Knatchbull-Hugessen
Adrian Norton Knatchbull-Hugessen, (5 July 1891 – 30 March 1976) was a Canadian lawyer and senator.
Knatchbull-Hugessen was born in Ashford, Kent, England on 5 July 1891, the son of Edward Hugessen Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabo ...
(1891–1976), Canadian lawyer and senator
*
Adrián Vázquez Lázara
Adrián Vázquez Lázara (Madrid, 1982) is a Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament, MEP for Citizens (Spanish political party), Citizens (Ciudadanos), the Spanish political delegation part of Renew Europe (third biggest political g ...
(born 1982), Spanish politician
* Adrian Molin (1880–1942), Swedish writer and political activist
*
Adrian Năstase
Adrian Năstase (; born 22 June 1950) is a Romanian jurist, academic/professor, blogger, and former politician who served as the Prime Minister of Romania from October 2000 to December 2004.
He competed in the 2004 presidential election as th ...
(born 1950), Romanian politician
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Adrian Neritani
Adrian Neritani was the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations. He assumed the position in 2006, replacing Agim Nesho, and remained in it until 2009. Concurrently he served as non-resident ambassador to Cuba.
Education
N ...
Adrián Rivera Pérez
Adrián Rivera Pérez (born 8 July 1962) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN. As of 2013 he served as Senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Morelos. He also served as Deputy during the LVIII ...
(born 1962), Mexican politician
*
Adrian Piccoli
Adrian Piccoli (born 24 March 1970) is a former Australian politician who represented the electoral district of Murray in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2017, and the district of Murrumbidgee from 1999 to 2015. He was th ...
(born 1970), Australian politician
* Adrian von Renteln (1897–1946), Nazi commander in Lithuania
*
Adrian Cola Rienzi
Adrian Cola Rienzi (born Krishna Deonarine on 19 January 1905, died Desh Bandu (''Friend of the Nation'') on July 21, 1972) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian trade unionist, civil rights activist, politician and lawyer.
Early life and education ...
(1905–1972), Trinidadin and Tobagonian trade unionist, civil rights activist, politician, and lawyer
* Adriano Sánchez Roa (born 1956), Dominican politician
*
Adrian Rurawhe
Adrian Paki Rurawhe (born 1961) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician of Ngāti Apa descent. He is the speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, the second Māori to hold the position, and Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauāuru. ...
(born 1961), New Zealand politician
* Adrian M. Smith (born 1970), American politician
*
Adrian Sanders
Adrian Mark Sanders (born 25 April 1959) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Torbay in Devon from 1997 until his defeat in the 2015 general election.
Early life
Sanders is the ...
Adrian Stoughton
Adrian Stoughton (1556–1614), of Stoughton, Surrey and West Stoke, near Chichester, Sussex, was an English politician.
He was the son of Thomas Stoughton, MP and the brother of Laurence Stoughton, MP. Educated at the Inner Temple, he w ...
(1556–1614), English politician
Academia
* Adrian Albert (1905–1972), American mathematician
*
Adrian Baddeley
Adrian John Baddeley (born May 25, 1955) is a statistical scientist working in the fields of spatial statistics,A. Baddeley, E. Rubak and R.Turner, "Spatial Point Patterns: Methodology and Applications with R", Chapman and Hall/CRC Press 2015. st ...
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan is an American professor who has made contributions to modern thermodynamics and developed his constructal law. He is J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke University and author of the books Design i ...
(born 1948), Romanian-born professor of mechanical engineering at Duke University
* Adrian Beverland (1650–1716), Dutch philosopher and jurist who settled in England
* Adrian Bird (born 1947), British geneticist
* Adrian Bowyer (born 1952), engineer, creator of the RepRap project
* Adrian John Brown (1852–1919), British professor and pioneer
*
Adrian David Cheok
Adrian David Cheok is an Australian political figure, electrical engineer, and academic. He is a professor at in Tokyo, Japan. In the 2019 federal election, he ran to represent the Division of Boothby as a member of the far-right Fraser Ann ...
(born 1971/1972), Australian electrical engineer and professor
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Adrian Curaj
Adrian Curaj (born October 14, 1958) is a Romanian electrical engineer who was named Education Minister in the new government of Dacian Cioloș in November 2015. He was removed during a cabinet reshuffle the following July.
In 2010, Curaj became ...
(born 1958), Romanian engineer
* Adrian Darby (born 1937), British conservationist and academic
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Adrian Goldsworthy
Adrian Keith Goldsworthy (; born 1969) is a British historian and novelist who specialises in ancient Roman history.
Education
Adrian Goldsworthy attended Westbourne School, Penarth. He then read Ancient and Modern History at St John's Colleg ...
(born 1969), British historian and author who writes mostly about ancient Roman history
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Adrian Hardy Haworth
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...
(1767–1833), English entomologist, botanist and carcinologist
* Adrian Ioana (born 1981), Romanian mathematician
* Adrian Mihai Ionescu, Romanian professor
* Adrian Ioviță (born 1954), Romanian-Canadian mathematician
* Adrian Jacobsen (1853–1947), Norwegian ethnologist and explorer
* Adrian Kaehler, American scientist, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, and author
* Adrian Liston (born 1980), British immunologist and author
* Adrian Paterson, South African scientist and engineer
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Adrián Recinos
Adrián Recinos (1886–1962) was a Guatemalan historian, essayist, Mayanist scholar and translator, and diplomat. Recinos was a student of national history, especially the Maya civilization and the ancient history of the K'iche' and Kaqchikel peo ...
(1886–1962), Guatemalan historian, Mayanist and diplomat
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Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English guitarist best known as a member of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, for whom he also writes songs and performs backing vocals both live and in the studio.
Smith grew up in London ...
(born 1946), British statistician
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Adrian Stephens
Adrian Stephens (1795 – 25 December 1876) was an English engineer, noted for inventing the steam whistle in 1833.
Stephens was born in the Penzance area of Cornwall and came to Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, in 1827 to work at the Dowlais ironwo ...
(1795–1876), English engineer, inventor of the steam whistle
* Adrian V. Stokes (1945–2020), British computer scientist
* Adrian Webb (born 1943), British academic and public administrator
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Adrian Zenz
Adrian Nikolaus Zenz (born 1974) is a German anthropologist known for his studies of the Xinjiang internment camps (also known as "re-education" camps) and Uyghur genocide. He is a senior fellow in China studies at the Victims of Communism Mem ...
(born 1974), German anthropologist
Military
* Adrian Becher (1897–1957), British Army officer and cricketer
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Adrian von Bubenberg
Adrian von Bubenberg (born c. 1424 in Bern; died August 1479 in Bern) was a Bernese knight, military commander and mayor ('' Schultheiss'') of Bern in 1468-1469, 1473-1474 and 1477-1479. In Switzerland, he is remembered as the hero of the 1476 Bat ...
(1434–1479), Bernese knight, military commander and mayor
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Adrian Carton de Wiart
Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart, (; 5 May 1880 – 5 June 1963) was a British Army officer born of Belgian and Irish parents. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "i ...
(1880–1963), Belgian-born British Army lieutenant-general awarded the Victoria Cross
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Adrian Cole (RAAF officer)
Air Vice Marshal Adrian Lindley Trevor Cole, CBE, DSO, MC, DFC (19 June 1895 – 14 February 1966) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Joining the army at the outbreak of World War I, he tra ...
(1895–1966), Australian World War I flying ace
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Adrian Johns
Vice Admiral Sir Adrian James Johns, (born 1 September 1951) is a former senior officer in the Royal Navy, serving as Second Sea Lord between 2005 and 2008. He was the Governor of Gibraltar between 2009 and 2013.
Early life and education
Jo ...
(born 1951), English governor of Gibraltar and former Royal Navy vice-admiral
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Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha
General Adrian Dietrich Lothar von Trotha (3 July 1848 – 31 March 1920) was a Germans, German military commander during the New Imperialism, European new colonial era. As a brigade commander of the East Asian Expedition Corps, he was involve ...
(1848–1920), German military commander in Africa
* Adrian Marks (1917–1998), United States Navy pilot
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Adrian Consett Stephen
Major Adrian Consett Stephen MC (1894 – 14 March 1918) was an Australian artillery officer and playwright. He was awarded the Military Cross during World War I.
History
Stephen was the second son of solicitor Consett Stephen, of the Sydney fi ...
(1894–1918), Australian artillery officer and playwright
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Adrian Warburton
Adrian "Warby" Warburton, (10 March 1918 – 12 April 1944) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He became legendary in the RAF for his role in the defence of Malta and was described by the then Air Officer C ...
(1918–1944), British Second World War pilot
* Adrián Woll (1795–1875), French Mexican general during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican–American War
Sports
American football
* Adrian Amos (born 1993), American football player
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Adrian Arrington
Adrian Jarrard Arrington (born November 7, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft and was called up from the team's practice squad before week 17 of ...
(born 1985), American football player
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Adrian Awasom
Adrian Awasom (born October 25, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted ...
(born 1983), Cameroon-born American football player
* Adrian Baird (born 1979), Canadian football player
* Adrian Baril (1898–1961), American football player
* Adrian Battles (born 1987), American football player
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Adrian Breen (quarterback)
Adrian Owen Breen (born January 11, 1965) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals, and college football for the Morehead State Eagles
The Morehead State Eagles are the ...
(born 1965), American football player
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Adrian Burk
Adrian Matthew Burk (December 14, 1927 – July 28, 2003) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts and Philadelphia Eagles. After his playing career, he served as an official.
Playing ca ...
(1927–2003), American football player
* Adrian Clarke (born 1991), Canadian football player
* Adrian Clayborn (born 1988), American football player
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Adrian Colbert
Adrian Colbert (born October 6, 1993) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He last played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). ...
(born 1993), American football player
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Adrian Cooper
Adrian Cooper, Jr. (born April 27, 1968) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1991–1993), the Minnesota Vikings (1994–1995), and the San Fran ...
Adrian Hamilton
Adrian Charles Hamilton (born November 29, 1987) is a former American football outside linebacker in the National Football League for the Baltimore Ravens. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He also was a memb ...
Adrian Klemm
Adrian William Klemm (born May 21, 1977) is an American football coach and former offensive tackle who is the offensive line coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive line ...
(born 1977), American football player and coach
* Adrian Madise (born 1980), American football player
* Adrian Magee (born 1996), American football player
*
Adrian Martinez (American football)
Adrian Martinez (born January 7, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State and Nebraska.
Early years
Martinez attended the Clovis West Hig ...
(born 2000), American football player
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Adrian Mayes
Adrian Anthony Mayes (born November 17, 1980) is a former NFL and CFL linebacker.
Early life
Mayes was born in Houston, Texas, where he attended Forest Brook High School.
Playing career College career
Mayes played college football as a lin ...
(born 1980), American football player
* Adrian Moten (born 1988), American football player
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Adrian Murrell
Adrian Byran Murrell (born October 16, 1970) is a former professional American football running back. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft after playing collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers. ...
Adrian Peterson
Adrian Lewis Peterson (born March 21, 1985) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in football history. He played college football at Oklahoma, where he set the ...
(born 1985), American football player
* Adrian Phillips (born 1992), American football player
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Adrian Robinson
Adrian Lynn Robinson, Jr. (November 21, 1989 – May 16, 2015) was an American football linebacker. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Temple University.
He also played f ...
(1989–2015), American football player
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Adrian Ross
Arthur Reed Ropes (23 December 1859 – 11 September 1933), better known under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, was a prolific writer of lyrics, contributing songs to more than sixty British musical comedies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...
Adrian Young (American football)
Matthew Adrian Young Jr. (born January 31, 1946) is a former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Young played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned All ...
Adrian Alston
Adrian Alston (born 6 February 1949) is a former professional soccer player. Born in England, he began his career as a youth player with Preston North End and briefly at non-league Fleetwood before moving to Australia. In Australia, he played f ...
(born 1949), English footballer
* Adrián Álvarez (born 1968), Argentine footballer
*
Adrian Anca
Adrian Gheorghe Anca (born 27 March 1976) is a former Romanian football striker and manager.
Career
Anca began playing football professionally for IS Campia Turzii in the Romanian second league. He later made his debut in the Romanian first ...
(born 1976), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Antunović (born 1989), Croatian footballer
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Adrián Argachá
Adrián Argachá González (born 21 December 1986) is an Uruguayan association football, footballer who plays for Spanish club Centro Atlético Fénix as a Midfielder, left midfielder.
References
External links
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Adrián Balboa
Adrián Martín Balboa Camacho (born 19 January 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Defensor Sporting, on loan from Argentine club Belgrano.
Career
Born in Montevideo, Balboa came from the youth divisions of Club Sport ...
(born 1994), Uruguayan footballer
* Adrian Baldovin (born 1971), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Barbullushi (born 1968), Albanian footballer
*
Adrian Bartkowiak
Adrian Bartkowiak (born January 28, 1987) is a Polish retired footballer who played as a defender.
Career
In January 2011, he was loaned to Warta Poznań on a half year deal. He returned to Górnik Łęczna Gornik may refer to one of the foll ...
(born 1987), Polish footballer
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Adrian Basta
Adrian Basta (born 1 December 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for IV liga
IV may refer to:
Businesses and organizations
*Immigration Voice, an activist organization
*Industrievereinigung, Federation of Austri ...
(born 1988), Polish footballer
* Adrián Bastía (born 1978), Argentine footballer
*
Adrian Beck
Adrian Beck (born 9 June 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club 1. FC Heidenheim.
Career
Born in Crailsheim, Beck spent time with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, SSV Ulm 1846 and Union Saint-G ...
(born 1997), German footballer
* Adrian Benedyczak (born 2000), Polish footballer
* Adrián Berbia (born 1977), Uruguayan goalkeeper
*
Adrián Bernabé
Adrián Bernabé Garcia (born 26 May 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Parma.
Career Manchester City
A youth product of RCD Espanyol and ''La Masia,'' the FC Barcelona academy, Bernabé joined Manchester C ...
(born 2001), Spanish footballer
* Adrian Bevington (born c. 1971), Club England Managing Director
*
Adrian Bielawski
Adrian Bielawski (born 14 April 1996) is a Polish footballer who plays as a right back for Warta Gorzów.
Senior career
Bielawski started his career with Lechia Gdańsk, making the move up to the Lechia second team in 2012. After a good start ...
(born 1996), Polish footballer
* Adrian Billhardt (born 1997), German footballer
* Adrian Bird (born 1969), English footballer
* Adrian Błąd (born 1991), Polish footballer
* Adrian Blake (born 2005), English footballer
*
Adrian Bogoi
Laurențiu Adrian Bogoi (born 16 February 1973) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Bogoi played in the Liga I for: Rapid București, Chindia Târgoviște, Argeș Pitești and Pandurii Târgu Jiu. After ret ...
(born 1973), Romanian footballer
* Adrián Bone (born 1988), Ecuadorian footballer
* Adrian Boothroyd (born 1971), English footballer and manager
* Adrian Borza (born 1985), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Budka (born 1980), Polish footballer
*
Adrian Bumbescu
Adrian Bumbescu (born 23 February 1960 in Craiova) is a retired Romanian footballer who played as a central defender.
A defender with a tough attitude, he played mostly with Steaua București, helping it win the 1986 European Cup and subseq ...
(born 1960), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Bumbut (born 1984), Romanian footballer
*
Adrian Butters
Adrian Butters (born 15 July 1988) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana at international level.
Club career
Butters played with the Toronto Lynx of the USL Premier Development League in the 2009 and 2010 ...
(born 1988), Canadian footballer
* Adrián Butzke (born 1999), Spanish footballer
* Adrian Caceres (born 1982), Argentine footballer
* Adrián Calello (born 1987), Argentine footballer
* Adrián Cañas (born 1992), Spanish footballer
*
Adrian Cann
Adrian Cann (born September 19, 1980) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles FC.
Career
College
Cann had a college soccer career at the University of Louisville from 2000 to 200 ...
(born 1980), Canadian soccer player
* Adrian Cașcaval (born 1987), Moldovan footballer
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Adrián Centurión
Adrian is a form of the Latin language, Latin given name Adrianus (given name), Adrianus or Hadrianus (disambiguation), Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria (river), Adria from the Venetic language, Venetic and ...
(born 1993), Argentine footballer
* Adrián Čermák (born 1993), Slovak footballer
* Adrian Chama (born 1989), Zambian footballer
* Adrián Chávez (born 1962), Mexican footballer
*
Adrian Chomiuk
Adrian Chomiuk (born in Biała Podlaska) is a Polish footballer who, , plays for Eik-Tønsberg in Norway.
Club career
Chomiuk started his career in 2001 in the student sports club TOP 54 Biała Podlaska, where he trained until 2003. In 200 ...
Adrián Colunga
Adrián Colunga Pérez (born 17 November 1984) is a Spanish former Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker.
He appeared in 152 La Liga matches over seven seasons, scoring a total of 36 go ...
(born 1984), Spanish footballer
* Adrian Coote (born 1978), English footballer
* Adrián Cortés (born 1983), Mexican footballer
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Adrian Cristea
Adrian Cristea (born 30 November 1983) is a Romanian retired professional footballer who played as a winger.
Club career
Adrian Cristea, nicknamed "Prințul" ''(The Prince)'', started his career in his hometown, Iași, playing in Divizia B fo ...
(born 1983), Romanian footballer
* Adrián Cruz (born 1987), Spanish footballer
* Adrián Cuadra (born 1997), Chilean footballer
* Adrian Cuciula (born 1986), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Cucovei (born 1982), Moldovan footballer
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Adrian Dabasse
Adrian Dabasse (born 27 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Orléans.
Career
Dabasse came through the youth system at Toulouse and represented Bordeaux at reserve level before signing professional te ...
(born 1993), French footballer
* Adrián Dalmau (born 1994), Spanish footballer
* Adrian Danek (born 1994), Polish footballer
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Adrián Diéguez
Adrián Diéguez Grande (born 4 February 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or a left back for SD Ponferradina.
Club career
Born in Madrid, Diéguez represented RCD Carabanchel and Getafe CF as a youth. On 29 J ...
(born 1996), Spanish footballer
* Adrian Drida (born 1982), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Dubois (born 1987), American footballer
* Adrian Dulcea (born 1978), Romanian footballer and manager
* Adrian Durrer (born 2001), Swiss footballer
* Adrian Edqvist (born 1999), Swedish footballer
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Adrián El Charani
Adrián Amir El Charani Trujillo (born 24 October 2000) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Venezuela.
Club career
El Charani made his debut for Carabobo on 14 April 2017, coming on as a substitute for Tommy Toba ...
Adrián González (footballer, born 2003)
Adrián González Mendoza (born 23 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II. Born in the United States, he represented the Mexico national under-19 team.
Career Youth
After drawing ...
Adrian Grbić
Adrian Grbić (born 4 August 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Valenciennes on loan from Lorient, and the Austria national team.
Club career
On 8 July 2020, Grbić signed a five-year contract ...
(born 1996), Austrian footballer
* Adrian Grigoruță (born 1983), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Gryszkiewicz
Adrian Gryszkiewicz (born 13 December 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Raków Częstochowa.
Club career
On 5 June 2022, Gryszkiewicz signed with SC Paderborn in Germany.
On 10 January 2023, Gryszkiewicz retu ...
(born 1999), Polish footballer
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Adrián Gunino
Adrián Javier Gunino Duque (born 3 February 1989) is an Uruguayan association football, footballer who plays for Centro Atlético Fénix, Fénix as a right back (association football), right back.
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Gunino made his ...
(born 1989), Uruguayan footballer
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Adrian Hajdari
Adrian Hajdari ( mk, Адриан Хајдари; born 31 May 2000) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rapid Wien II in Austria.
Professional career
Hajdari made his professional debut with Rapid Wien in a 2-2 ...
(born 2000), Macedonian footballer
* Adrian Aleksander Hansen (born 2001), Norwegian footballer
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Adrian Heath
Adrian Paul Heath (born 11 January 1961) is an English football manager and former player. He currently serves as head coach of Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC. As a player, he is best known for his six seasons at Everton, where h ...
(born 1961), English footballer and manager
* Adrian Henger (born 1996), Polish footballer
* Adrián José Hernández (born 1983), Spanish footballer, known as Pollo
* Adrián Horváth (born 1987), Hungarian footballer
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Adrian Iencsi
Adrian Mihai Iencsi (born 15 March 1975 in Piatra Neamț) is a Romanian former football player and currently a manager. As a footballer, he enjoyed spells at Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ, Rapid București, FC Spartak Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Apollon L ...
Adrian Ionescu (footballer, born 1958)
Adrian Ionescu (born 17 May 1958) is a Romanian former football forward. In 1981, while playing for Steaua București in a match against Corvinul Hunedoara he was hit by opponent Ioan Andone in the right knee which led to an anterior cruciate ...
, Romanian footballer
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Adrian Ionescu (footballer, born 1985)
Adrian Mădălin Ionescu (born 13 July 1985 in Slatina) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, ...
Adrián Jusino
Adrián Johnny Jusino Cerruto (born 9 July 1992) is an American born Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bolivian club The Strongest and the Bolivia national team.
With Bolivia he has earned 24 caps and has played a ...
Adrian Klimczak
Adrian Klimczak (born 26 July 1997) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Wieczysta Kraków.
Career ŁKS Łódź
On 19 December 2018, ŁKS Łódź announced the signing of Klimczak on a contract until 2021.
Wieczysta ...
(born 1997), Polish footballer
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Adrian Knup
Adrian Knup (born 2 July 1968) is a Swiss former professional football striker who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was capped 49 times and scored 26 goals for the Switzerland national team between 1989 and 1996, including three games at th ...
(born 1968), Swiss footballer
* Adrián Kocsis (born 1991), Hungarian footballer
* Adrian Kunz (born 1967), Swiss footballer
* Adrián Lapeña (born 1996), Spanish footballer
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Adrián Torres Lázaro
Adrián Torres Lázaro (born 3 April 1998), commonly known as Lele, is a Spanish professional association football, footballer who plays for Extremadura UD. Mainly a Midfielder#Winger, left winger, he can also play as an Midfielder#Attacking mid ...
(born 1998), Spanish footballer commonly known as Lele
* Adrian Leijer (born 1986), Australian footballer
* Adrián Leites (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer
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Adrian LeRoy
Adrian LeRoy (born May 6, 1987) is a Canadian former soccer player.
Career
College and Amateur
LeRoy began his college career at Carleton University in 2005, leading the team to an Ontario University Championship. After one season there, he m ...
(born 1987), Canadian footballer
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Adrián Leško
Adrián Leško (born 24 July 1995), is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Partizán Bardejov as a midfielder.
Honours
Leško won the 2014–15 DOXXbet liga with the MFK Zemplín Michalovce.
Club career
Leško was born in Bardejov ...
(born 1995), Slovak footballer
* Adrian Liber (born 2001), Croatian footballer
* Adrian Lis (born 1992), Polish footballer
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Adrian Littlejohn
Adrian Sylvester Littlejohn (born 26 September 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder and a striker. He scored 74 goals in 425 league appearances in an 18-year career in the English Football League.
He began his prof ...
(born 1970), English footballer
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Adrián Lois
Adrián Lois Sixto (born 12 February 1989) is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays for Atlético Saguntino as a midfielder.
Football career
Born in Valencia, Lois played youth football for local Levante UD, making his senior debu ...
(born 1989), Spanish footballer
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Adrián López (footballer, born 1987)
Adrián López Rodríguez (born 25 February 1987), also known as Piscu, is a Spanish former professional association football, footballer who played as a central defender.
Club career Deportivo
López was born in As Pontes de García Rodríguez ...
, Spanish footballer
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Adrián López
Adrián López Álvarez (; born 8 January 1988), known simply as Adrián, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward.
He amassed La Liga totals of 314 matches and 44 goals over 13 seasons, representing in the competition Dep ...
(born 1988), Spanish footballer
* Adrián Lozano (born 1999), Mexican footballer
* Adrian Lucaci (1966–2020), Romanian footballer
* Adrián Lucero (born 1985), Argentine footballer
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Adrián Marín Lugo
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...
(born 1994), Mexican footballer
* Adrián Luna (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer
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Adrian Łyszczarz
Adrian Łyszczarz (born 22 August 1999) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ekstraklasa club Śląsk Wrocław
Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śl ...
(born 1999), Polish footballer
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Adrian Madaschi
Adrian Anthony Madaschi (born 11 July 1982) is an Australian footballer who last played for Perth SC. He is a left-footed defender whose position is centre-back and can also play full-back.
Club career
Madaschi was born in Perth, Western ...
(born 1982), Australian footballer
* Adrian Małachowski (born 1998), Polish footballer
* Adrian Marek (born 1987), Polish footballer
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Adrian Mariappa
Adrian Joseph Mariappa (born 3 October 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Salford City. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.
He progressed through Watford's youth academy, and started p ...
(born 1986), English footballer
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Adrián Marín (footballer, born 1994)
Adrián Marín Lugo (born 13 May 1994) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Playing career
Marín started his career in the San Luis youth system, even leading the U20 league in scoring. He finally made his first team ...
, Mexican footballer
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Adrián Marín (footballer, born 1997)
Adrián Marín Gómez (born 9 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club Gil Vicente.
Club career Villarreal
Born in Torre-Pacheco, Region of Murcia, Marín joined local Villarreal CF's acad ...
Adrián Martínez (Mexican footballer)
Adrián Martínez Flores (born 7 January 1970) is a Mexican former footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Irapuato FC.
He previously played for San Luis F.C. in the Primera División (First Division).Adrián Martínez (Venezuelan footballer)
Luis Adrián Martínez Olivo, known as Adrián Martínez (born 14 July 1993) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Tai.
Career
In 2022 Martínez received notoriety for a bad tackle adjudged as a foul on Argentinian play ...
Adrian Mrowiec
Adrian Mrowiec (born 1 December 1983 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Unia Bogaczowice.
Career
Hearts
Mrowiec joined Hearts on loan from FBK Kaunas in 2008 as a holding midfielder. He m ...
(born 1983), Polish footballer
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Adrian Mutu
Adrian Mutu (; born 8 January 1979) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is in charge of Liga I club Rapid București. During his playing career, he was deployed as a forward or an attacking midfielder.
Mutu star ...
(born 1979), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Nalați (born 1983), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Napierała
Adrian Napierała (born 16 February 1982) is a Polish football manager and a former player. He is the manager of MKS Lyńdźiny.
Career
Club
In February 2003, he moved to Piotrcovia Piotrków Trybunalski.
In June 2004, he joined Jagiellonia B ...
(born 1982), Polish footballer
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Adrian Neaga
Adrian Constantin Neaga (born 4 June 1979) is a Romanian football manager and retired player.
Playing career
Early career
Neaga was born in Pitești.
Neaga signed his first professional contract with Argeș Pitești in 1997. He was then pla ...
Adrián Ortolá
Adrián Ortolá Vañó (born 20 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CE Sabadell FC.
Club career Villarreal
Born in Xàbia, Province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Ortolá joined local Villarreal CF' ...
(born 1993), Spanish footballer
* Adrian Paluchowski (born 1987), Polish footballer
* Adrian Pătraș (born 1984), Moldovan footballer
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Adrian Pătulea
Adrian Marian Pătulea (born 10 November 1984) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
He was a member of the Romanian beach soccer team.
Career Early career
Pătulea was born in Târgovişte. He played for Rapid Buch ...
(born 1984), Romanian footballer
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Adrián Paz
Adrián Charquero Paz (born 9 September 1966) is a Uruguayan football coach and former professional footballer.
He played as a midfielder, notably in the Premier League for Ipswich Town who were his only team in European football. He also had no ...
(born 1966), Uruguayan footballer
* Adrian Pelka (born 1981), German footballer
* Adrian Pennock (born 1971), English footballer
* Adrián Peralta (born 1982), Argentine footballer
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Adrian Pereira
Adrian Nilsen Pereira (born 31 August 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Norwegian club Rosenborg.
He is a son of former Viking FK player Thomas Pereira. The Pereira name comes from Adrian Pereira's gre ...
(born 1999), Norwegian footballer
* Adrian Petre (born 1998), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Pettigrew (born 1986), English footballer
* Adrian Pigulea (born 1968), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Piț
Adrian Florin Piț (born 16 July 1983) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga III side Crișul Chișineu-Criș.
Club career
Piţ was born in Ştei.
He played with former teammate and countryman Cristian Ianu in UTA and ...
Adrian Popa (footballer, born 1990)
Adrian Popa (born 7 April 1990) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a defender for teams such as Dinamo București, CS Snagov, Universitatea Cluj, UB Conquense, RSD Alcalá or CS Afumați, among others.
Honours
;CS Afumați
* Liga ...
, Romanian footballer
* Adrian Poparadu (born 1987), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Popescu
Adrian Mihai Popescu (born 26 July 1960) is a Romanian retired football defender.
Career
He was born in Craiova and debuted in Divizia A with Universitatea Craiova in 1981. He gradually became their first-choice libero, and helped win the l ...
(born 1960), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Popescu (footballer, born 1975)
Adrian Popescu (born 25 June 1975) is a Romanian professional footballer who played for Pandurii Târgu Jiu in the Romanian Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's assoc ...
, Romanian footballer
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Adrian Pukanych
Adrian Pukanych ( uk, Адріан Миколайович Пуканич, born 22 June 1983) is a professional Ukraine, Ukrainian football (soccer), football Midfielder (football), midfielder who plays for FC Epitsentr Dunaivtsi, Epitsentr Dunai ...
(born 1981), Ukrainian footballer
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Adrian Pulis
Adrian Pulis (born 30 March 1979 in Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing for Gozo Football League First Division side Nadur Youngsters, where he plays as a defender.
Playing career St. Patrick
Pulis started his career with Mal ...
(born 1979), Maltan footballer
* Adrian Purzycki (born 1997), Polish footballer
* Adrian Rakowski (born 1990), Polish footballer
* Adrián Ramos (born 1986), Colombian footballer
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Adrián Ricchiuti
Adrián Ricchiuti (born 30 June 1978) is an Argentine-Italian football coach and a former midfielder.
Club career
Ternana Calcio
Ricchiuti was born in Argentina but moved to Italy in his teens to join Ternana Calcio, in 1994, and the team was ...
Adrián Sánchez Adrián Sánchez may refer to:
* Adrián Sánchez (baseball) (born 1990), Colombian baseball player
* Adrián Sánchez (footballer) (born 1999), Argentine footballer
{{hndis, Sanchez, Adrian ...
Adrian Serioux
Adrian Serioux (born May 12, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Club career
After playing college soccer for the University of New Haven, Serioux started his pro career with the Toronto Lynx in the ...
(born 1979), Canadian soccer player
* Adrian Sikora (born 1980), Polish footballer
* Adrian Sosnovschi (born 1977), Moldovan footballer and manager
* Adrián Spörle (born 1995), Argentine footballer
* Adrian Spyrka (born 1967), German footballer
* Adrian Stanilewicz (born 2000), German footballer
* Adrian Șter (born 1998), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Stoian
Adrian Marius Stoian (born 11 February 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is noted for his versatility.
Club career
Stoian started his career at Gheorghe Popescu's football school, which he joined in 2006.
...
(born 1991), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Stoicov
Adrian Stoicov (12 November 1967 – 15 March 2017) was a Romanian association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), left-back. After he ended his playing career he worked as an assistant and youth coach. He died ...
(1967–2017), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Șut (born 1999), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Świątek (born 1986), Polish footballer
* Adrián Szekeres (born 1989), Hungarian footballer
* Adrián Szőke (born 1998), Serbian footballer
* Adrian Toma (born 1976), Romanian footballer
* Adrián Torres (born 1989), Argentine footballer
* Adrian Trinidad (born 1982), Argentine footballer
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Adrián Turmo
Adrián Turmo Jodar (born 24 January 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC B as a forward.
Club career
Born in Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Turmo joined Girona FC's youth setup in July 2019, from AD Penya Ar ...
(born 2001), Spanish footballer
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Adrián Ugarriza
Adrián Martín Ugarriza Tello (born 1 January 1997) is a Peruvian professional Association football, footballer who currently plays for Cienciano.
Club career USM Porres
Ugarriza began his career with Peruvian Primera División side Universidad ...
(born 1997), Peruvian footballer
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Adrian Ursea
Adrian Dante Ursea (born 14 September 1967) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club OGC Nice.
Early life
Born in Slobozia, Ursea completed his schooling in Ploiești.
P ...
(born 1967), Romanian footballer and manager
* Adrian Valentić (born 1987), Croatian footballer
* Adrian Vera (born 1997), American footballer
* Adrian Viciu (born 1991), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Viveash (born 1969), English footballer, better known as Adi Viveash
* Adrian Vlas (born 1982), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Ionuț Voicu (born 1992), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Voiculeț
Adrian Voiculeţ (born 10 June 1985) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Honours
Argeş Piteşti
*Liga II
The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league syst ...
(born 1985), Romanian footballer
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Adrian Webster (footballer, born 1951)
Adrian Webster (born 6 November 1951) is an English retired footballer who played in England, Canada and the United States.
Webster joined Colchester United F.C. as a fourteen - year-old schoolboy, where he also started his senior career, play ...
, English footballer
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Adrian Webster (footballer, born 1980)
Adrian Webster (born 10 October 1980 in Hastings, New Zealand) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Cockburn City. He has represented New Zealand at full international level.
Biography
Webster's family moved to Australia when he was a tod ...
, New Zealand footballer
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Adrian Whitbread
Adrian Richard Whitbread (born 22 October 1971) is an English football manager and former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Swindon Town and West Ham United. He also played ...
(born 1971), English footballer and manager
* Adrian Williams, better known as Ady Williams (born 1971), English footballer and manager
* Adrian Winter (born 1986), Swiss footballer
* Adrian Woźniczka (born 1982), Polish footballer
* Adrian Zahra (born 1990), Australian footballer
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Adrian Zaluschi
Adrian Silviu Zaluschi (born 2 December 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CSC Dumbrăvița.Adrián Zambrano
Adrián Alejandro Zambrano Rondón (born 21 May 2000) is a Venezuelan association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Venezuelan Primera División side Zulia FC.
Club career
Zambrano made his senior ...
(born 2000), Venezuelan footballer
* Adrián Zela (born 1989), Peruvian footballer
* Adrian Zendejas (born 1995), American footballer
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Adrián Zermeño
Adrian Zermeño (born 1 May 1979) is a Mexican professional footballer. He currently plays for the leaders of the 2009 Mexican ascent League the Club Tijuana as a goalkeeper, he was drafted finally from the Tigres UANL on the 2009 ascent Draft.
...
(born 1979), Mexican footballer
Baseball
* Adrian Constantine Anson better known as
Cap Anson
Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA), he played a record 27 ...
(1852–1922), American baseball player
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Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman. During his career, Beltré played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball. ...
(born 1979), Dominican Republic baseball player
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Adrian Brown (baseball)
Adrian Demond Brown (born February 7, 1974) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played from 1997 through 2006 in Major League Baseball (MLB). Brown is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.
Brown has the ability to play ...
(born 1974), American baseball player
* Adrian Burnside (born 1977), Australian baseball player
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Adrian Cárdenas
Adrian Cárdenas Rubio (born October 10, 1987) is a former American professional baseball second baseman.
Background
Cárdenas' father Juan first attempted to defect from Cuba in 1966 at age 17. He hid on a boat docked at Matanzas Bay, but was c ...
(born 1987), American baseball player
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Adrian Devine
Paul Adrian Devine (December 2, 1951June 27, 2020) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher in and from through for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. He batted and threw ...
(1951–2020), American baseball player
* Adrian Garrett (1943–2021), American baseball player and coach
* Adrián González (born 1982), American-Mexican baseball player
* Adrian Houser (born 1993), American baseball player
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Addie Joss
Adrian "Addie" Joss (April 12, 1880 – April 14, 1911), nicknamed "the Human Hairpin", was an American professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos of Major League Baseball, later known as the Naps, between 1902 and 191 ...
(1880–1911), American baseball pitcher
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Adrian Lynch
Adrian Ryan Lynch (February 9, 1897 – March 16, 1934) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in five games, three of which were starts, for the St. Louis Browns in .
External links
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1934 deaths
Notre Dame Fighting ...
(1897–1934), American baseball player
* Adrián Morejón (born 1999), Cuban baseball player
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Adrián Nieto
Adrián Nieto (born November 12, 1989) is a Cuban former professional baseball catcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Career Washington Nationals
Nieto was born in Cuba, but raised in Florida. He ...
(born 1989), Cuban baseball player
* Adrian Sampson (born 1991), American baseball player
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Adrián Sánchez Adrián Sánchez may refer to:
* Adrián Sánchez (baseball) (born 1990), Colombian baseball player
* Adrián Sánchez (footballer) (born 1999), Argentine footballer
{{hndis, Sanchez, Adrian ...
(born 1990), Colombian-Venezuelan baseball player
* Adrián Zabala (1916–2002), Cuban baseball player
Basketball
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Adrian Autry
Adrian "Red" Christopher Autry (born February 28, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
A former point g ...
(born 1972), American basketball player
* Adrian Banks (born 1986), American basketball player
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Adrian Bauk
Adrian Bauk (born 8 April 1985) is a former Australian professional basketball player who last played with the Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League ( ...
(born 1985), Australian basketball player
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Adrian Branch
Adrian Francis Branch (born November 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A 6'7" small forward out of DeMatha High School, Branch starred at the University of Maryland from 1981 to 1985. He was an All-ACC second team ...
(born 1963), American basketball player
* Adrian Caldwell (born 1966), American basketball player
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Adrian Celada
Adrian Celada is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Manila City Stars of the Pilipinas Super League. He played college ball for the Arellano Chiefs in the NCAA. He was undrafted in the 2012 PBA draft.
In 2015, ...
, Filipino basketball player
* Adrian Dantley (born 1956), American basketball player
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Adrian Griffin
Adrian Darnell Griffin Sr. (born July 4, 1974) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA as a shooting guard ...
(born 1974), American basketball player
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Adrian Pledger
Adrian Pledger (born May 3, 1976) is a former American professional basketball player. Pledger played guard and forward for Ironi Nahariya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was the top scorer in the 2000-01 Israel Basketball Premier Le ...
Adrian Clark (boxer)
Adrian Clark (born May 28, 1986, Dallas, Texas) is a former amateur boxer. He founde''Protect Yourself at All Times''to help educate professional boxers on the business of professional boxing. After fighting, Clark managed various professional box ...
Adrian Birrell
Adrian Victor "Adi" Birrell (born 8 December 1960) in Grahamstown, Cape Province is a South African cricket coach and former first class cricketer. A leg break bowler, Birrell took 75 wickets at 30.16 in his career for Eastern Province, before ...
Adrian Aucoin
Adrian Mark Aucoin (born July 3, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Aucoin was born in Ottawa, Ontario, but grew up in Gloucester, Ontario.
Playing car ...
(born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
* Adrian Foster (ice hockey) (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
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Adrian Kempe
Adrian Kempe (born 13 September 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kempe was selected by the Kings in the first round (29th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
P ...
(born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player
* Adrian Wichser (born 1980), Swiss ice hockey player
Adrián Fernández
Adrián Fernández Mier (born April 20, 1963 in Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional race car driver and he was co-owner of the Fernandez Racing team.
Racing career
Early career
Fernández began his career in Mexico by ...
Adrian Newey
Adrian Martin Newey, (born 26 December 1958) is a British Formula One engineer. He is currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing F1 team.
Newey has worked in both Formula One and IndyCar racing as a race engineer, aerodynami ...
(born 1958), British race car engineer and designer
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Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
Adrian Rodney Quaife-Hobbs (born 3 February 1991) is a British racing driver, notable for being the youngest driver to win the T Cars championship and the youngest ever winner of a MSA-sanctioned car racing series. He currently resides in Tonbri ...
(born 1991), British racing driver
* Adrian Aas Stien (born 1992), Norwegian cyclist
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Adrian Sutil
Adrian Sutil (; born 11 January 1983) is a German-Uruguayan racing driver who raced in Formula One for seven seasons: from 2007–2011, then 2013–2014. He drove for the Spyker F1 Team, Force India F1 Team and the Sauber F1 Team. He was also t ...
(born 1983), German racing driver
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Adrián Vallés
Adrián Vallés Escortell (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish race car driver.
Career
Vallés was born in Teulada, Alicante. After a strong karting career, he drove in Spanish Formula Three, before moving to the World Series by Nissan in 2004. Th ...
(born 1986), Spanish race car driver
* Adrian Zaugg (born 1986), South African racing driver
Rugby
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Adrian Apostol
Adrian Marian Apostol (born 11 March 1990) is a Romanian rugby union player. He plays as a wing.
Club career
He has played for CSA Steaua București (Rugby), CSA Steaua București, from 2010/11 to 2011/12, Farul Constanța (rugby), Farul Constan ...
(born 1990), Romanian rugby player
* Adrian Barich (born 1963), Australian rules footballer and television and radio presenter
* Adrian Barone (born 1987), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* Adrian Bassett (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
* Adrian Battiston (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
* Adrian Beer (born 1943), Australian rules footballer
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Adrian Clarke (rugby union)
Adrian Hipkins Clarke (born 23 February 1938) is a former New Zealand rugby union player and politician. He represented the All Blacks from 1958 to 1960, and unsuccessfully stood for the National Party in the Henderson electorate at the 1969 g ...
(born 1938), New Zealand rugby player
* Adrian Davies (born 1969), English rugby player
* Adrian Davis (rugby league) (born 1990), Australian rugby player
* Adrian Garvey (born 1968), Zimbabwean-born South African rugby union player
* Adrian Lungu (born 1960), Romanian rugby player
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Adrian Morley
Adrian Paul Morley is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and forward from the 1990s through the 2010s. A Great Britain and England international, he played for the Leeds Rhinos (with whom he won the 1999 C ...
(born 1977), English rugby player
* Adrian Pllotschi (born 1959), Romanian rugby player and coach
* Adrian Stoop (1883–1957), English rugby union player
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Adrian Young (footballer)
Adrian John Young (10 March 1943 – 12 August 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played one game for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules footbal ...
Adrian Moorhouse
Adrian David Moorhouse MBE (born 24 May 1964) is an English former competitive swimmer who dominated British swimming in the late 1980s. He won the gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Since t ...
Adrian Mannarino
Adrian Mannarino (born 29 June 1988) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 22, attained on 19 March 2018. He won his first ATP Tour singles title at the 2019 Rosmalen Open on grass. He is c ...
(born 1988), French tennis player
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Adrian Quist
Adrian Karl Quist (23 January 191317 November 1991) was an Australian tennis player.
Biography
Adrian Quist was born in Medindie, South Australia. His father was Karl Quist, who had been a noted interstate cricketer, and owned a sporting goods ...
(1913–1991), Australian tennis player
* Adrian Ungur (born 1985), Romanian tennis player
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Adrian Voinea
Adrian Voinea (born 6 August 1974) is a former Romanian tennis player who turned professional in 1993.
The right-hander won one singles title (1999, Bournemouth). Voinea was born in Focsani, Romania, but moved to Italy at age 15 to train with ...
(born 1974), Romanian tennis player
Other
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Adrian Adonis
Keith Adonis Franke (September 15, 1953 – July 4, 1988) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Adrian Adonis. He was best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Wrestling Federati ...
Adrián Annus
Adrián Annus (born 28 June 1973 in Szeged) is a Hungarian hammer thrower, who was stripped of his gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens for a doping violation in a highly publicized scandal. The disqualification received heig ...
(born 1973), Hungarian hammer thrower
* Adrian Bachmann (born 1976), Swiss sprint canoer
* Adrian Ballinger (born 1976), British-American climber, skier, and mountain guide
* Adrian Berce (born 1958), Australian field hockey player
* Adrian Blincoe (born 1979), New Zealand runner
* Adrian Błocki (born 1990), Polish racewalker
* Adrian Breen (hurler) (born 1992), Irish hurler
* Adrian Cosma (1950–1996), Romanian handball player
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Adrian Crișan
Adrian Crișan (born 7 May 1980) is a Romanian professional table tennis player who currently plays with SV Werder Bremen. He competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, c ...
(born 1980), Romanian table tennis player
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Adrián Gavira
Adrián Gavira Collado (born 17 September 1987 in La Línea de la Concepción) is a Spanish beach volleyball player. He currently plays with Pablo Herrera. The pair participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament and lost in the round of 1 ...
(born 1987), Spanish beach volleyball player
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Adrian Gomes
Adrian Geovana Nunes Gomes (born 5 April 1990) is a Brazilian female artistic gymnast and part of the national team. She participated at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
References
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(born 1990), Brazilian gymnast
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Adrian Gray
Adrian Gray (born 28 February 1981) is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
Gray made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open. He only began playing darts at the age of 18, and within thr ...
(born 1981), English darts player
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Adrian Gunnell
Adrian Gunnell (born 24 August 1972) is an English former professional snooker player from Telford. He has reached the last-16 in four world ranking events (three in Asia, in three different seasons, and at the 2008 Grand Prix), but has yet to ...
(born 1972), English snooker player
* Adrian Hansen (born 1971), South African squash player
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Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...
(born 1985), English darts player
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Adrian Matei
Adrian Matei (born 25 February 1985 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Ol ...
(born 1985), Romanian figure skater
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Adrian Metcalfe
Adrian Peter Metcalfe (2 March 1942 – 2 July 2021) was a British athlete and broadcaster. He set a UK record for the 400m in 1961 and won silver relay medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the 1962 European Athletics C ...
(1942–2021), British runner and sports broadcaster
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Adrian Neville
Benjamin Satterley (born 22 August 1986), better known by his ring name Pac, is an English professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he was the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion. He is one-third of the ...
(born 1986), English professional wrestler, known professionally as Pac
* Adrián Alonso Pereira (born 1988), Spanish futsal player
* Adrián Popa (born 1971), Hungarian weightlifter
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Adrian Rollinson
Adrian Rollinson (born 1965) is a British strongman competitor, notable for being a repeat competitor at the World's Strongest Man.
Biography
Adrian Rollinson was born in 1965 in Dudley. He came to prominence in strongman circles relatively lat ...
(born 1965), British strongman
* Adrian Schultheiss (born 1988), Swedish figure skater
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Adrian Smith (strongman)
Adrian Smith (born 18 March 1964) is a former strongman competitor from Great Britain. Adrian started his strength career in bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one's muscles (musc ...
(born 1964), British strongman
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Adrian Street
Adrian Street (born 5 December 1940) is a retired Welsh professional wrestler and author known for his flamboyant, androgynous wrestling persona, brought to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s. Street was often accompanied to the ring by his long- ...
(born 1940), Welsh wrestler and author
* Adrian Strzałkowski (born 1990), Polish long jumper
* Adrián Paz Velázquez (born 1964), Mexican Paralympic athlete
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Adrian Watt
Adrian Watt (born December 29, 1947) is an American former Ski Jumping, ski jumper who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.
References
1947 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Omaha, Nebraska
American male ski jumpers
Olympic ski jump ...
Adrian Adlam
Adrian Adlam (born 24 December 1963) is a British violinist, conductor and music educator. He was educated at Westminster Abbey, Winchester College, Conservatoire Royale de Musique of Brussels and the Hochschule fur Musik, Hanover.
Adlam has ...
(born 1963), British violinist and conductor
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Adrian Aeschbacher
Adrian Aeschbacher (10 May 1912 in Langenthal, Switzerland – 9 November 2002 in Zurich) was a Swiss classical pianist.
His father was Carl Aeschbacher. His youth was spent at Trogen where his father was professor of piano at the Conserva ...
(1912–2002), Swiss classical pianist
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Adrian Alandy
Adrian Louis Castro Alandy (born February 7, 1980), formerly known as Luis Alandy, is a Filipino actor and model. His first acting role was as David in the TV series ''Pangako Sa 'Yo''.
Biography
Alandy completed an intensive course in comput ...
(born 1980), Filipino actor and model
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Adrian Allinson
Adrian Allinson (9 January 1890 – 20 February 1959) was a British painter, potter and engraver known for his landscapes of Southern Europe and North Africa, and for a series of notable posters he made for London Transport.
Life and caree ...
(1890–1959), British painter, potter and engraver
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Adrián Alonso
Adrián Alonso Barona (born April 6, 1994) is a Mexican actor. As a child actor, he was best known for the movie ''The Legend of Zorro''.
Life and career
In 2005 he played Zorro's son in the Columbia Pictures movie The Legend of Zorro, featur ...
(born 1994), Mexican actor
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Adrian Alphona
Adrian Alphona is a Canadian comic book artist best known for his work on Marvel Comics' '' Runaways'', which he co-created with writer Brian K. Vaughan.
Slated to be pencilling the second volume of '' Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane'' when writer T ...
Adrian Anantawan
Adrian Anantawan is a Canadian violinist. Anantawan, who began studying violin at age nine, has performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and at the White House.
(born 1986), Canadian violinist
* Adrian Augier, St. Lucian poet and producer
* Adrian Bică Bădan (born 1988), Romanian footballer
* Adrian Baker (born 1951), English singer, songwriter, and record producer
* Adrian Bărar (1960–2021), Romanian guitarist and composer
* Adrian Barber (1938–2020), English musician and producer
* Adrian Batten (1591–1637), English organist
* Adrian Bawtree (born 1968), English composer and organist
* Adrian Beaumont (born 1937), British composer, conductor, and professor
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Adrian Beers
Adrian Simon Beers MBE (6 January 1916 – 8 April 2004) was a British double bass player and teacher at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. He was a principal player in the Philharmonia Orchestra and the Eng ...
(1916–2004), British double bass player and teacher
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Adrian Belew
Robert Steven "Adrian" Belew (born December 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer, he is noted for his unusual and impressionistic approach to ...
(born 1949), American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer
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Adrian Benjamin
The Reverend Adrian Victor Benjamin (born 1942) is a prebendary emeritus of St Paul's Cathedral (appointed in October 2007) and a former actor who has appeared with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
He is a graduate of Wadham College, Oxford ...
(born 1942), actor and prebendary emeritus
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Adrian Biddle
Adrian Biddle, (20 July 1952 – 7 December 2005), was an English cinematographer.
Early years
Biddle was a talented swimmer in his youth, and it was through this that he broke into the film industry. In 1967 the underwater photographer Egi ...
(1952–2005), English cinematographer
* Adrian Blevins (born 1964), American poet
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Adrian Borland
Adrian Kelvin Borland (6 December 1957 – 26 April 1999) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer, best known as the frontman of post-punk band the Sound.
Following a substantial musical career spanning numerous group ...
(1957–1999), English singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer
* Adrian Boult (1889–1983), English conductor
* Adrian Brown (1929–2019), British director and poet
* Adrian Brown (born 1949), British conductor
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Adrian Brunel
Adrian Brunel (4 September 1892 – 18 February 1958) was an English film director and screenwriter. Brunel's directorial career started in the silent era, and reached its peak in the latter half of the 1920s. His surviving work from the 1920s, ...
(1892–1958), English film director and screenwriter
* Adrian Bustamante (born 1981), American actor
* Adrián Caetano (born 1969), Uruguayan-Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer
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Adrian Carmack
Adrian Carmack (born May 5, 1969) is an American video game artist and one of four co-founders of id Software, along with Tom Hall, John Romero, and John Carmack (no relation). The founders met while working at Softdisks ''Gamer's Edge'' divi ...
(born 1969), American video game artist
* Adrián Carrio (born 1986), Spanish pianist
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Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles (born 21 March 1967) is a British writer and television and radio presenter. He has co-presented both ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–2011) with Christine Lampard. He was also the chief presenter for foo ...
Adrian Clarke (poet) Adrian Clarke is a contemporary British poet. His collections include ''Skeleton Sonnets'' (Writers Forum, 2002), ''Former Haunts'' (Veer Books, 2004), ''Possession: Poems 1996-2006'' (Veer/Writers Forum Books, 2007), and ''Eurochants'' (Shearsman ...
, British poet
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Adrian Conan Doyle
Adrian Malcolm Conan Doyle (19 November 19103 June 1970) was the youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his second wife Jean, Lady Doyle or Lady Conan Doyle. He had two siblings, sister Jean Conan Doyle and brother Denis, as well as two hal ...
(1910–1970), English race-car driver, big-game hunter, explorer, and writer
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Adrian Dingle (artist)
John Adrian Darley Dingle (1911 – 22 December 1974), known professionally as Adrian Dingle, was a Cornish-Canadian artist. In the 1940s, he was a creator of comic books, including ''Nelvana of the Northern Lights''.
Life and wo ...
(1911–1974), Welsh-Canadian painter and comic book artist
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Adrian Dunbar
Adrian Dunbar (born 1 August 1958) is a Northern Irish actor, director and singer, known for his television and his theatre work. Dunbar co-wrote and starred in the 1991 film '' Hear My Song'', nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the BA ...
(born 1958), Northern Ireland actor
*Adrian Edmondson better known as
Ade Edmondson
Adrian Charles Edmondson (born 24 January 1957) is an English actor, comedian, musician, writer and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series '' The Young Ones'' (1 ...
(born 1957), English actor, comedian, director, writer and musician
* Adrian Enescu (1948–2016), Romanian composer
* Adrian Erlandsson (born 1970), Swedish heavy metal drummer
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Adrian Fisher (musician)
Adrian Fisher (2 September 1952 – 31 March 2000) was an English guitarist and member of the band Toby (a spin off from the band Free), Sparks and Boxer. Fisher played on Sparks' first two albums under Island Records, ''Kimono My House'' ...
(1952-2000), former guitarist for Sparks (band)
* Adrian Gaxha (born 1984), Macedonian singer-songwriter and producer
* Adrian Ghenie (born 1977), Romanian painter
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Adrian Gonzales
Adrian Gonzales (1937 – October 23, 1998) was a Filipino comics artist best known for his work on ''All-Star Squadron'', '' Arak, Son of Thunder'', and '' Super Powers'' for DC Comics.
Career
Adrian Gonzales began his career as a comic book ...
(1937-1998), Filipino comic book artist
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Adrián Luis González Adrián Luis González (born May 5, 1939) is a List of Mexican artisans, Mexican potter specializes in Tree of Life (craft), Trees of Life and other decorative pieces.
González lives and works in Metepec, State of Mexico, Metepec, State of Mexico, ...
(born 1939), Mexican potter
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Adrian Gray
Adrian Gray (born 28 February 1981) is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
Gray made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open. He only began playing darts at the age of 18, and within thr ...
(born 1961), British artist
* Adrian Adolph Greenburg (1903–1959), costume designer for over 250 films known as simply Adrian
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Adrian Grenier
Adrian Sean Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor, producer, director and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase in the television series ''Entourage'' (2004–2011). He has appeared in films such as ''Drive Me ...
(born 1976), American actor, producer, director, musician and environmentalist
* Adrian Griffin (drummer), Australian drummer
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Adrian Gurvitz
Adrian Curtis Gurvitz (; born 26 June 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. His prolific songwriting ability has gained him hits with Eddie Money's No. 1 ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock hit " The Love in Your Eyes" a ...
(born 1949), English singer, musician and songwriter
* Adrian Hall (actor) (born 1959), British actor and co-director
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Adrian Hall (artist)
Adrian Hall (born 29 August 1943 in Cornwall) is a conceptual and performance artist who is also known for his activism for animal rights and climate change, teaching and writings.
Early life
Hall was born on 29 August 1943 in Cornwall, Eng ...
(born 1943), British artist
* Adrian Hall (director) (born 1927), American theatre director
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Adrian Hates
Diary of Dreams is a German darkwave band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when on tour.
History
Adrian Hates is a ...
(born 1973), German dark wave musician
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Adrian Heath
Adrian Paul Heath (born 11 January 1961) is an English football manager and former player. He currently serves as head coach of Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC. As a player, he is best known for his six seasons at Everton, where h ...
(1920–1992), British painter
* Adrian Heathfield, British writer and curator
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Adrian Hoven
Adrian Hoven (18 May 1922 – 28 April 1981) was an Austrian actor, producer and film director. He appeared in 100 films between 1947 and 1981. He was born in Wöllersdorf, Austria as ''Wilhelm Arpad Hofkirchner'' and died in Tegernsee, G ...
(1922–1981), Austrian actor, producer and film director
* Adrian A. Husain (born 1945), Pakistani poet
* Adrian Ivaniţchi (born 1947), Romanian folk musician and guitarist
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Adrian Jones (sculptor)
Alfred Adrian Jones (9 February 1845 – 24 January 1938) was an English sculptor and painter who specialized in depicting animals, particularly horses. Before becoming a full-time artist he was an army veterinary surgeon for twenty-three years ...
(1845–1938), English sculptor and painter who specialized in animals, particularly horses
*Adrian Jones (born 1978), Swedish musician, member of
Gjallarhorn
In Norse mythology, Gjallarhorn (Old Norse: ; "hollering horn"Orchard (1997:57). or "the loud sounding horn"Simek (2007:110).) is a horn associated with the god Heimdallr and the wise being Mímir. The sound of Heimdallr's horn will herald th ...
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Adrian Karsten
Adrian Kennedy Karsten (March 13, 1960 – September 2, 2005) was an American sports reporter, best known for his work as a college football sideline reporter for ESPN. He was also known for wearing his trademark suspenders.
Reporting career ...
(1960–2005), American sports reporter
* Adrian Kowanek (born 1977), Polish musician
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Adrian Le Roy
Adrian Le Roy (c.1520–1598) was an influential French music publisher, lutenist, mandore player, guitarist, composer and music educator.
Life
Le Roy was born in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer in northern France to a wealthy family. Very little ...
(1520–1598), French string player, composer, music publisher and educator
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Adrian Leaper
Adrian Leaper (born 1953) is an English conductor.
Biography
Leaper studied horn and conducting at the Royal Academy of Music and for eight years was co-principal horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra. He was Principal Conductor of the ''Orquesta ...
(born 1953), English conductor
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Adrian Legg
Adrian Legg (born 16 May 1948) is an English guitar player who has been called "impossible to categorize". He plays custom guitars that are a hybrid of electric and acoustic, and his fingerstyle picking technique has been acknowledged by the re ...
(born 1948), English guitar player
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Adrian Lester
Adrian Anthony Lester (born Anthony Harvey; 14 August 1968) is a British actor, director and writer. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for his work on the ...
(born 1968), British actor
* Adrian Lucas (born 1962), English organist, tutor, and composer
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Adrian Lulgjuraj
Adrian Lulgjuraj (born 19 August 1980) is a Montenegrin-born Albanian singer . Together with Bledar Sejko, he represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö with the song " Identitet". The song failed to qualify for the fi ...
(born 1980), Albanian rock singer
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Adrian Lukis
Adrian Leonard Fellowes Lukis (born 28 March 1957) is an English actor who has appeared regularly in British television drama since the late 1980s. His most recent notable appearances have been as Sergeant Doug Wright in the police drama ser ...
(born 1957), British actor
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Adrian Lux
Prinz Adrian Johannes Hynne, better known as Adrian Lux (born 1 May 1986), is a Swedish disc jockey and music producer. His biggest chart success is " Teenage Crime". Adrian Lux released his debut album on the 3rd of April, 2012. The self-titled al ...
(born 1986), Swedish disc jockey and music producer
* Adrian Lyne (born 1941), English filmmaker and producer
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Adrian Martin
Adrian Martin (born 1959) is an Australian film and arts critic. He now lives in Malgrat de Mar in Spain. He is Adjunct Associate Professor in Film Culture and Theory at Monash University. His work has appeared in many magazines, journals and n ...
(born 1959), Australian film and arts critic
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Adrian Martinez (actor)
Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972, in New York City) is an American actor and comedian, known for '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' and '' Focus''. He also worked in the theatre. He is also known for his role as the "Discount Double Check ...
(born 1972), American actor and comedian
* Adrian Minune (born 1974), Romani-Romanian manele singer
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Adrian Mitchell
Adrian Mitchell FRSL (24 October 1932 – 20 December 2008) was an English poet, novelist and playwright. A former journalist, he became a noted figure on the British Left. For almost half a century he was the foremost poet of the country's C ...
(1932–2008), English poet, novelist and playwright
* Adrian William Moore (born 1956), British philosopher and broadcaster
* Adrián Navarro (born 1969), Argentine actor
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Adrian Noble
Adrian Keith Noble (born 19 July 1950) is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003.
Education and career
Noble was born in Chichester, Sussex, England. After le ...
(born 1950), English theatre director
* Adrian Pasdar (born 1965), American actor and film director
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Adrian Paul
Adrian Paul Hewett (born 29 May 1959) is an English actor best known for the titular role of Duncan MacLeod on the television series '' Highlander: The Series''. In 1997, he founded the Peace Fund charitable organisation.
Early life
Paul was ...
(born 1959), English actor
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Adrian Pecknold
Adrian Pecknold (1920–1999) was a Canadian mime, director, and author of the book ''Mime: The Step Beyond Words''. He is popularly known for his creation and depiction of Poco the Clown in the popular Canadian children's television program ...
(1920–1999), Canadian mime, director, and author
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Adrian Petriw
Adrian Roman Petriw (born August 5, 1987) is a Canadian television, film and voice actor. He is best known for his voice role of Tony Stark / Iron Man in the television series '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', Commander Gren in ''The Dragon Pri ...
(born 1987), Canadian actor
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Adrian Picardi
Adrian Picardi (born April 1987) is an American filmmaker originally from ''South Pasadena,'' California. For all his works thus far, he has been credited as director, writer, cinematographer, and Film editor. He got his start in the industry b ...
(born 1987), American filmmaker
* Adrian Pintea (1954–2007), Romanian actor
* Adrian Piotrovsky (1898–1937), Russian dramaturge
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Adrian Piper
Adrian Margaret Smith Piper (born September 20, 1948) is an American conceptual artist and Kantian philosopher. Her work addresses how and why those involved in more than one discipline may experience professional ostracism, otherness, racial ...
(born 1948), American conceptual artist and philosophy professor
* Adrian Pisarello (born 1970), Gibraltarian musician and songwriter
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Adrian R'Mante
Adrian R'Mante is an American actor and acting coach best known for his role as Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya de la Rosa Ramírez in the Disney Channel Original Series, ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. He was born in Tampa, Florida, United ...
(born 1978), American television actor
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Adrian Rawlins
Adrian John Rawlins (born 27 March 1958) is an English actor best known for playing Arthur Kidd in ''The Woman in Black'' and James Potter in the ''Harry Potter'' films. In 2019, he starred in ''Chernobyl'' as Nikolai Fomin.
Early life
Rawlin ...
(born 1958), English actor
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Adrian Ludwig Richter
Adrian Ludwig Richter (September 28, 1803June 19, 1884) was a German painter and etcher, who was strongly influenced by Erhard and Chodowiecki. He was a representative of both Romanticism and Biedermeier styles.
He was the most popular, and ...
Adrián Rodríguez
Adrián Rodríguez Moya (born 28 November 1988) is a Spanish actor and singer. He is perhaps the best known for his roles in television series ''Los Serrano'' and ''Física o Química'', and as a former member of Santa Justa Klan.
Biography ...
(born 1988), Spanish actor and singer from Catalonia
*Adrian Rodriguez, American bass guitarist for
The Airborne Toxic Event
The Airborne Toxic Event is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2006. It consists of Mikel Jollett (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Chen (guitar, keyboards), Adrian Rodriguez (electric bass, backing vocals), Daren Ta ...
* Adrian Rollini (1903–1956), American multi-instrumentalist best known for his jazz music
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Adrian Ross
Arthur Reed Ropes (23 December 1859 – 11 September 1933), better known under the pseudonym Adrian Ross, was a prolific writer of lyrics, contributing songs to more than sixty British musical comedies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries ...
(1859–1933), British lyricist
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Adrián Rubio
Adrián Rubio is Mexican actor and model. He studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca
TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico ...
, Mexican actor and model
* Adrian Scarborough (born 1968), English character actor
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Adrian Scott
Robert Adrian Scott (February 6, 1911 – December 25, 1972) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He was one of the Hollywood Ten and later blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses.
Life and career Early life
Scott was born ...
(1912–1972), American screenwriter and film producer
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Adrian Shaposhnikov
Adrian Grigoryevich Shaposhnikov, (russian: Адриан Григорьевич Шапошников; 1888 – 1967) was both a Soviet classical music composer and a People's Artist of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. His style is simil ...
(1888–1967), Russian classical composer
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Adrian Sherwood
Adrian Maxwell Sherwood (born 20 January 1958, London, England) is an English record producer specialising in the genre of dub music. He has created a distinctive production style based on the application of dub effects and dub mixing techniques ...
(born 1958), English record producer
* Adrian Sînă (born 1977), Romanian singer-songwriter and record producer
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Adrian D. Smith
Adrian D. Smith (born August 19, 1944) is an American architect. He designed the world's tallest structure, Burj Khalifa, as well as the building projected to surpass it, the Jeddah Tower. Among his other projects, he was the senior architect fo ...
(born 1944), American architect
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Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English guitarist best known as a member of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, for whom he also writes songs and performs backing vocals both live and in the studio.
Smith grew up in London ...
(born 1957), English musician and one of three guitarists/songwriters in the English band Iron Maiden
* Adrian Smith (illustrator), British illustrator
* Adrian Steirn, photographer and filmmaker
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Adrian Consett Stephen
Major Adrian Consett Stephen MC (1894 – 14 March 1918) was an Australian artillery officer and playwright. He was awarded the Military Cross during World War I.
History
Stephen was the second son of solicitor Consett Stephen, of the Sydney fi ...
(1894–1918), Australian artillery officer and playwright
* Adrian Stokes (critic) (1902–1972), British art critic
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Adrian Scott Stokes
Charles Adrian Scott Stokes (23 December 1854 – 30 November 1935) was an English landscape painter. Born in Southport, Lancashire, he became a cotton broker in Liverpool, where his artistic talent was noticed by John Herbert RA, who advised ...
(1854–1935), English landscape painter
* Adrian Stroe (born 1959), Romanian serial killer
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Adrian Sturges
Adrian Sturges (born 17 October 1976) is a British-born film producer.
Early life
Sturges was born in London, England and grew up in Rochester, Kent
Education
Sturges was educated at The King's School, Rochester, in Kent, in South East Engl ...
(born 1976), British film producer
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Adrián Suar
Adrián Kirzner Schwartz (born March 25, 1968), better known as Adrián Suar, is an Argentine actor, media producer and businessman who is the program director of Canal 13.
Early life
Adrián Suar born in Queens, New York City, on March 25 ...
(born 1968), Argentine actor and media producer
* Adrian Tanner, English writer and director
* Adrian Taylor (producer) (1954–2014), American television news producer
* Adrian Tchaikovsky (born 1972), British fantasy and science fiction author
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Adrián Terrazas-González
Adrián Terrazas-González is a Mexican multi-instrumentalist who plays flute, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, and percussion. He was a member of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta from 2005 to 2008.
Discography As leader
*''Cu Taan'' ...
(born 1975), Mexican jazz composer and wind player
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Adrian Thaws
Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws (born 27 January 1968), better known by his stage name Tricky, is a British record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Bristol, he began his career as an early member of the band Massive Attack alongside Rob ...
(born 1968), English musician and actor
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Adrian Tomine
Adrian Tomine (; born May 31, 1974) is an American cartoonist. He is best known for his ongoing comic book series ''Optic Nerve'' and his illustrations in '' The New Yorker''.
Early life
Adrian Tomine was born May 31, 1974, in Sacramento, Cal ...
(born 1974), American cartoonist
* Adrian Truss (born 1953), British-Canadian actor
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Adrian Utley
Adrian Francis Utley (born 27 April 1957) is an English musician and producer, and a member of the band Portishead.Jurek, ThomAdrian Utley Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved 31 December 2016
Career
Born in Northampton,Mejia, Paula (2015)In Search ...
(born 1957), English musician best known as a member of the band Portishead
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Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg (born 31 January 1954 as Adriaan van den Berg) is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period and the band Vandenberg which he started in ...
(born 1954), Dutch rock guitarist
* Adrian Wells (born 1989), British-American clinical psychologist, singer and songwriter
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Adrian White (musician)
Adrian White is a Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist an ...
Adrian Willaert
Adrian Willaert ( – 7 December 1562) was a Flemish composer of High Renaissance music. Mainly active in Italy, he was the founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers ...
(c. 1490–1562), Flemish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School
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Adrian Wilson (actor)
Adrian Wilson (born 19 December 1969 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African model and actor.
Wilson Started out as a male model, signed to Beatrice Model agency in Milan, Italy, Boss Model Management in his hometown of Cape Town, S ...
(born 1969), South African model and actor
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Adrian Wilson (artist)
Adrian Wilson (born 1964) is a British artist and photographer based in New York.
Biography
Early Digital Art Career
Wilson studied HND Design (photography) from 1984-1986 at Blackpool and The Fylde College, where, according to Digital Art ...
(born 1964), British artist and photographer
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Adrian Wright
Adrian Wright (1 July 1947 – 28 November 2015) was English Australian actor remembered for his roles in the 1970s children's television series ''Freewheelers'' and the Australian serial ''Prisoner'' in which he played male nurse Neil Murray, ...
(1947–2015), English-Australian actor
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Adrian Young
Adrian Samuel Young (born August 26, 1969) is an American drummer and member of the rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar.
Biography
When not performing, in the studio or touring, Young likes to spend his time out on the golf course, as he is an a ...
(born 1969), American drummer for the rock band No Doubt
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Adrian Younge
Adrian Younge (born May 7, 1978) is an American composer, arranger and music producer based in the Los Angeles area.
Background
Younge grew up in Fontana, California. His father is a lawyer and Younge himself earned a Juris Doctor degree fro ...
(born 1978), American composer, arranger, and music producer
* Adrian Zagoritis (born 1968), British songwriter and record producer
* Adrian Zingg (1734–1816), Swiss painter
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Adrian Zmed
Adrian George Zmed (born March 14, 1954) is an American actor, singer and television personality, noted for the roles of Johnny Nogerelli in ''Grease 2'' and Officer Vince Romano in the '' T.J. Hooker'' television series.
Early life
Zmed was bo ...
(born 1954), American television personality and film actor
Other
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Adrian Arendt
Adrian Arendt (born 20 August 1952) is a Romanian sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the ...
(born 1952), Romanian sailor
* Adrian Bancker (1703–1772), American silversmith
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Adrian Beecroft
Paul Adrian Barlow Beecroft (born Yorkshire, 20 May 1947) is a British People, British venture capitalist based in London. He was for many years Chief Investment Officer of the private equity group Apax. He was until recently Chairman of Dawn Ca ...
(born 1947), British venture capitalist
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Adrian Bell
Adrian Hanbury Bell (4 October 1901 – 5 September 1980) was an English ruralist journalist and farmer, and the first compiler of ''The Times'' crossword.
Early life
Bell was born at Stretford, Lancashire, son of Robert Bell (1865-1949), e ...
(1901–1980), English ruralist journalist, crossword compiler, and farmer
* Adrian Bellamy (born 1941/1942), British businessman
* Adrian Block (1567–1627), Dutch explorer of the American East Coast
* Adrian Brown (archivist) (born 1969), British archivist
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Adrian Brown (journalist)
Adrian Brown is a reporter for ''Al Jazeera.
He recently returned to Sydney after almost 16 years running a reporting and camera company based in Hong Kong. During that time, he also filed stories for ''National Nine News''. Some of the biggest ...
, Australian journalist
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Adrian Cioroianu
Adrian Mihai Cioroianu (born January 5, 1967, Craiova, Romania) is a Romanian historian, politician, journalist, and essayist. A lecturer for the History Department at the University of Bucharest, he is the author of several books dealing with R ...
(born 1967), Romanian historian, politician, journalist, and essayist
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Adrian Cronauer
Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was a United States Air Force SergeantAdrian Diel (1756–1839), German physician
* Adrian Finighan (born 1964), British journalist
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Adrian Frutiger
Adrian Johann Frutiger ( ; 24 May 1928 – 10 September 2015) was a Swiss typeface designer who influenced the direction of type design in the second half of the 20th century. His career spanned the hot metal, phototypesetting and digita ...
(born 1928), Swiss typeface designer
* Adrian Fulford (born 1953), British judge
* Adrian Geiges (born 1960), German writer and journalist
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Adrian Anthony Gill
Adrian Anthony Gill (28 June 1954 – 10 December 2016) was a British journalist, critic, and author. Best known for his food and travel writing, he was also a television critic, was restaurant reviewer of ''The Sunday Times'', wrote for ''Vani ...
Adrián Gómez González
Adrián Gómez González was a Mexican drug trafficker and a Sinaloa Cartel drug lord.
Gómez worked as a lieutenant for Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo during the 1970s and 1980s; when Félix Gallardo was arrested in 1989, his old organization, t ...
, Mexican drug lord
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Adrián Arroyo Gutiérrez
Adrián Javier Arroyo Gutiérrez (born 1976), known as The Southern Psychopath, is a Costa Rican serial killer and rapist who killed between 6 and 11 women in several of San José's neighborhoods. He was sentenced to 110 years' imprisonment for ...
(born 1976), Costa Rican serial killer and rapist, known as The Southern Psychopath
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Adrian Hanauer
Adrian Hanauer (born February 7, 1966) is an American businessman and majority owner of Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer. He is also one of the minority owners of the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League, and a former minority o ...
(born 1966), American businessman and minority owner and general manager of the Seattle Sounders FC
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Adrian Hayes (adventurer)
Adrian Hayes (born 5 June 1959) is a British record-breaking polar explorer and adventurer, best known for reaching the three extreme points of the Earth—the Three Poles Challenge—which involved walking all the way to the North Pole, South Pole ...
(born 1959), British explorer
* Adrian Holovaty (born 1981), American web developer, journalist and entrepreneur
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Adrian van Hooydonk
Adrian van Hooydonk (born 21 June 1964 in Echt, Limburg), is a Dutch automobile designer and BMW Group's Design Director. He is based in Munich, Germany.
Biography
He studied at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he ...
(born 1964), Dutch automobile designer
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Adrian Albert Jurgens
Adrian Albert Jurgens (1886 – 11 July 1953)Tyler, Varro E. ''Philatelic Forgers: Their Lives and Works.'' Revised edition. Sidney, Ohio: Linn's Stamp News, 1991, p.64. was a South African philatelist and signatory to the ''Roll of Distinguis ...
(1886–1953), South African philatelist
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Adrian Kantrowitz
Adrian Kantrowitz (October 4, 1918 – November 14, 2008) was an American cardiac surgeon whose team performed the world's second heart transplant attempt (after Christiaan Barnard) at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York on December ...
(1918–2008), American cardiac surgeon
* Adrian Kashchenko (1858–1921), Ukrainian writer, historian of the Zaporozhian Cossacks
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Adrian Knox
Sir Adrian Knox KCMG, KC (29 November 186327 April 1932) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served as the second Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1919 to 1930.
Knox was born in Sydney, the son of businessman Sir Edward Knox. H ...
(1863–1932), Australian judge
* Adrian Künzi (born 1973), Swiss banker
* Adrian Lamo (born 1981), Colombian-American threat analyst and "grey hat" hacker
* Adrian Lim (1942–1988), Singaporean serial killer
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Adrian Long
Adrian Ernest Long (15 April 1941 – 23 April 2022) was a civil engineer from Northern Ireland. A professor at Queen's University Belfast, he had a particular interest in concrete structures and patented FlexiArch, a pre-cast concrete arch pr ...
, British civil engineer
* Adrian Mikhalchishin (born 1954), Ukrainian chess grandmaster
* Adrian von Mynsicht (1603–1638), German alchemist
* Adrian Parr (born 1967), Australian philosopher and cultural critic
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Adrian Păunescu
Adrian Păunescu (; 20 July 1943 – 5 November 2010) was a Romanian writer, publisher, cultural promoter, translator, and politician. A profoundly charismatic personality, a controversial and complex figure, the artist and the man are almost im ...
(1943–2010), Romanian poet, journalist, and politician
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Adrian Plass
Adrian Plass (born 1948) is a British author and speaker who writes primarily Christian humour, but also short stories, Bible commentaries and novels with a more serious tone. His most popular books are a series concerning ''The Sacred Diary of ...
(born 1948), English author and speaker
* Adrian Rogers (1931–2005), American pastor, conservative and author
* Adrian Andrei Rusu (born 1951), Romanian medieval archaeologist
* Adrian Anthony Spears (1910–1991), American judge
* Adrián Steckel, Mexican businessman
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Adrian Stephen
Adrian Leslie Stephen (27 October 1883 – 3 May 1948) was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, an author and psychoanalyst, and the younger brother of Thoby Stephen, Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell. He and his wife Karin Stephen became interest ...
(1883–1948), British author and psychoanalyst, brother of Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell
* Adrian Stroe (born 1959), Romanian serial killer
* Adrian Ursu (born 1968), Romanian journalist
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Adrian Weale
Adrian Weale (born 9 February 1964) is a British writer, journalist, illustrator and photographer of Welsh origin. He was educated at Latymer Upper School, University of York, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Joint Services Command and ...
(born 1964), English writer, journalist, illustrator and photographer
* Adrian Wewer (1836–1914), German-born American architect and Franciscan friar
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Adrian White (businessman)
Sir Adrian Edwin White (born June 1942) is the founder of the British engineering company, Biwater
Biwater International Limited provides large-scale water and wastewater treatment solutions. It has completed over 25,000 projects in over 90 c ...
(born 1942), British businessman, founder of Biwater
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Adrian Zecha
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the mai ...
(born 1933), Indonesian hotelier
Fictional characters
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Adrien Agreste
Adrien Agreste () is a model and the male protagonist of the animated television series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', created by Thomas Astruc. He is portrayed as a French teenage student who has been homeschooled for most of h ...
Adrian Chase
Adrian Chase is an antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second DC character to bear the name Vigilante.
The character made his live-action debut in the Arrowverse series ''Arrow'', portrayed by Josh Sega ...
, DC Comics superhero
* Adrian Corbo, alias Flex, a Marvel Comics superhero
* Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher, character on the British medical dramas ''
Casualty
Casualty may refer to:
*Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster
**Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare
* The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...
Vampire Academy
''Vampire Academy'' is a series of six young adult paranormal romance novels by American author Richelle Mead. It tells the story of Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway, a dhampir girl, who is training to be a guardian of her moroi best friend, Vasilisa " ...
'' and protagonist in '' Bloodlines''
* Adrian Leverkühn, protagonist of Thomas Mann's ''Doctor Faustus''
* Adrian Mole, protagonist of ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole''
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Adrian Monk
Adrian Monk, portrayed by Tony Shalhoub, is the title character and protagonist of the USA Network television series '' Monk''. He is a renowned former homicide detective for the San Francisco Police Department. Monk has obsessive–compuls ...
, protagonist of the television series ''Monk''
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Adrian Pennino
Adrianna Pennino-Balboa is a fictional character from the ''Rocky'' series, played by Talia Shire.
Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Adrian in ''Rocky''. The final scene in ''Rocky II'', in which Roc ...
, wife of Rocky Balboa
*Adrian Seidelman, character from the '' Cybersix'' comic and television series
* Adrian Shephard, protagonist of the Half-Life expansion "Half-Life: Opposing Force"
* Adrian Fahrenheit Ţepeş, alias ''Alucard'', character in the Castlevania video games
* Adrian Toomes, alias ''Vulture'', a Marvel Comics villain
* Adrian Veidt, alias ''Ozymandias'', character in the Watchmen graphic novel series
* Adrian Woodhouse, spawn of Satan in the film '' Rosemary's Baby''
* Adrian, a character in Shakespeare's Coriolanus, is a Volscian who is oddly friendly with a Roman named Nicanor, and acts as a spy for the state.
* Adrian, a mental woman in The Crush (1993 film)
See also
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Adreian
Adreian DeAngleo Payne (February 19, 1991 – May 9, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Orlando Magic as well as for s ...