Adrianus (113–193) was a sophist of ancient Athens Adrianus is a Latin form of the name Adrian. It is popular in the Low countries, where Latinized

christian names A Christian name, sometimes referred to as a baptismal name, is a religious personal name given on the occasion of a Christian baptism, though now most often assigned by parents at birth. In English-speaking cultures, a person's Christian nam ...

or baptismal name were common from the 15th century until recently, especially after the papacy in 1522–23 of homegrown Adrianus VI

who had been baptized "Adrianus" in 1459, as this event fell on the name day of Adrian of Nicomedia, Saint Adrian]

People with the given name Adrianus generally use a short form in daily life, like Aad, Ad (given name), Ad, Adri, Adriaan (disambiguation), Adriaan, Adrian, Adrie, Ard, Ariaan, Arian, Arie, Ariën, Aris, Arjan (disambiguation), Arjan, Arjen, or Janus. Adrianus may also refer to:

Before 1500

*Adrianus (poet), Greek poet who wrote an epic poem on the history of Alexander the Great *Adrianus Nicomediae, Saint Adrianus (died 306), Roman officer and Christian martyr *Adrian of Canterbury, Adrianus Africanus (died 710), Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury *Adrianus I (died 795), pope from 772 to 795 *Adrianus II (792–872), pope from 867 to 872 *Adrianus III (died 885), pope from 884 to 885 *Adrianus Comnenus (floruit, fl. 1100), Byzantine aristocrat and general *Adrianus IV (c.1100–1159), pope from 1154 to 1159 *Adrianus V (c.1215–1276), pope in 1276 *Adrianus VI (1459–1523), pope from 1522 to 1523 *Adrianus Barlandus (1486–1538), Dutch historian *Adrianus Petit Coclico (1499–1562), Netherlandish Renaissance composer

Academics, science and technology

*Adriaan Gilles Camper, Adrianus G. "Adriaan" Camper (1759–1820), Dutch mathematician, politician and paleontologist *Adriaan de Groot, Adrianus D. "Adriaan" de Groot (1914–2006), Dutch psychologist and chess player *Adriaan Heereboord, Adrianus "Adriaan" Heereboord (1613–1661), Dutch philosopher and logician *Adrianus de Hoop, Adrianus "Aad" de Hoop (born 1927), Dutch electrical engineer *Adrianus Herman Josef Kolnaar, Adrianus H.J. "Ad" Kolnaar (born 1942), Dutch economist *Ad Konings, Adrianus F.J.M.M. "Ad" Konings (born 1956), Dutch ichthyologist *Metius, Adrianus Metius (1571–1635), Dutch geometer and astronomer *Aad Nuis, Adrianus "Aad" Nuis (1933–2007), Dutch political scientist *Adriaan Reland, Adrianus Relandus (1676–1718), Dutch scholar, cartographer and philologist *Adrianus Romanus (1561–1615), Flemish mathematician *Adriaan van Royen, Adrianus "Adriaan" van Royen (1704–1779), Dutch botanist *Adrianus Saravia (1532–1612), Flemish theologian active in England *Adrianus Spigelius (1578–1625), Flemish anatomist *Adrianus Turnebus (1512–1565), French classical scholar

Arts and letters

*Adrianus Bleijs (1842–1912), Dutch architect *Adrianus Johannes Ehnle (1819–1863), Dutch painter *Adrianus Eversen (1818–1897), Dutch painter *:de:Adrianus Michiel de Jong (1888–1943), Dutch author *André van Duin, Adrianus Marinus Kyvon (born 1947), Dutch comedian and actor *:nl:Adrianus Cornelis van Leeuwen (1887–1991), Dutch composer *Adriaan Roland Holst, Adrianus "Adriaan" Roland Holst (1888–1976), Dutch writer and poet *Arie Smit, Adrianus W. "Arie" Smit (1916–2016), Dutch-born Indonesian painter *Adrianus Valerius (c. 1575–1625), Dutch poet and composer *Adrianus Jacobus Zuyderland (Van Gogh series), Adrianus Jacobus Zuijderland (1810–1897), Dutch model for Vincent van Gogh *Adrianus Zwart (1903–1981), Dutch painter

Law, politics and religion

*:de:Adrianus Cornelis de Bruijn (1887–1968), Dutch government minister *Adrianus Djajasepoetra (1894–1979), Indonesian Roman Catholic archbishop *Ad Hermes, Adrianus J. "Ad" Hermes (1929–2002), Dutch politician *Adrianus van Kleffens (1899–1973), Dutch judge *Adrianus Antonie Henri Willem König (1867–1944), Dutch government minister *Ad van Luyn, Adrianus H. "Ad" van Luyn (born 1935), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop *Ad Melkert, Adrianus P. W. "Ad" Melkert (born 1956), Dutch politician *:fr:Adrianus Poirters (1605–1674), Flemish Jesuit and writer *Adrianus Johannes Simonis (born 1931), Dutch Cardinal of the Catholic Church

Sports

*Arie Bieshaar, Adrianus "Arie" Bieshaar (1899–1965), Dutch footballer *Janus Braspennincx, Adrianus "Janus" Braspennincx (1903–1977), Dutch cyclist *Adrianus Dekkers, Adrianus "Ad" Dekkers (born 1953), Dutch cyclist *A. F. Th. van der Heijden, Adrianus F. Th. van der Heijden (born 1951), Dutch writer *Adrianus de Jong, Adrianus "Arie" de Jong (1882–1966), Dutch fencer *Adrie Koster, Adrianus "Adrie" Koster (born 1954), Dutch football player and coach *Adrie van Kraay, Adrianus A.C. "Adrie" van Kraay (born 1953), Dutch footballer *Janus van Merrienboer, Adrianus "Janus" van Merrienboer (1894–1947), Dutch archer *Aad van Mil, Adrianus "Aad" van Mil (born 1957), Dutch water polo player *Ard Schenk, Adrianus "Ard" Schenk (born 1944), Dutch speedskater *Janus Theeuwes, Adrianus C. "Janus" Theeuwes (1886–1975), Dutch archer *Adri van Tiggelen, Adrianus "Adri" van Tiggelen (born 1957), Dutch footballer *Andre van Troost, Adrianus P. "André" van Troost (born 1972), Dutch cricketer *Adrianus Voorting, Adrianus "Adri" Voorting (1931–1961), Dutch cyclist *Adrianus De Zeeuw, Adrianus "Arjan" de Zeeuw (born 1970), Dutch footballer

Before 1500

Academics, science and technology

Arts and letters

Law, politics and religion

Sports

See also