| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | From Hadria |
| Other names | |
| See also | Adrian |
Adriano or Adrião is the form of the Latin given name Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages, the form Adrian is used in the English language.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Adriano Banchieri, Italian composer, music theorist, organist and poet
- Adriano Bernareggi, Italian Catholic bishop
- Adriano Castellesi, Italian cardinal and writer
- Adriano Celentano, Italian entertainer
- Adriano Correia de Oliveira, Portuguese singer and composer
- Adriano Espaillat, Dominican-American politician
- Adriano Galliani, Italian entrepreneur
- Adriano Garrido, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Adriano Olivetti, Italian entrepreneur
- Adriano Panatta, Italian former professional tennis player
- Adriano Rigoglioso, English footballer
- Adriano Sofri, Italian politician and journalist
- Adriano Visconti, Italian air force major
- Adrian Willaert, Flemish composer, who in sources was sometimes referred to simply as "Adriano".[2]
Brazilian footballers
- Adriano as part of, or all of the stage name
- Adriano, Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born 1982), striker, Brazil international in 2000s
- Adriano Correia, Adriano Correia (born 1984), defender/midfielder for Beşiktaş (formerly at Barcelona), Brazil international in 2000s
- Adriano Gabiru, Carlos Adriano de Souza Vieira (born 1977), midfielder for Internacional, once capped for Brazil in Confederations Cup 2003
- Adriano Alves, Adriano Alves (born 1976), former striker
- Adriano Basso, Adriano Basso (born 1975), goalkeeper for Bristol City, among others
- Adriano, Adriano Silva Francisco (born 1969), former goalkeeper
- Adriano, Adriano Vieira Louzada (born 1979), striker
- Adriano Pereira, Adriano Pereira da Silva (born 1982), Monaco defender
- Adriano, Adriano Pimenta (born 1982), midfielder, Champions League 2005-06 player
- Adriano, Adriano Fabiano Rossato (born 1977), defender
- Adriano, Adriano Bispo dos Santos (born 1987), defensive midfielder
- Adriano Adriano Gerlin da Silva (born 1974), striker
- Adriano Duarte, Adriano Duarte Mansur da Silva (born 1984), central defender
- Luiz Adriano, Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva (born 1987), Shakhtar Donetsk striker
- Adriano, Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz (born 1987), Shijiazhuang Ever Bright striker
- Adriano, Adriano Ferreira Silvestre (born 1979), defensive midfielder
- Given name
- Fabiano Rossato, Adriano Fabiano Rossato (born 1977), defender
- Spadoto, Adriano Luís Spadoto (born 1977), former FC Thun player in UEFA Cup, Champions League
- Ferreira Pinto, Adriano Ferreira Pinto (born 1979), striker
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Adriano
- Adrian
- Hadrian
References
- ^ Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 26. ISBN 978-84-475-0264-6. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Root, Deane L., ed. (2001). "Adriano". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press.