Adrian

American  

[ey-dree-uhn] / ˈeɪ dri ən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.

2. (Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.

3. Hadrian.

4. a city in southeastern Michigan.

5. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.

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Adrian British  

/ ˈeɪdrɪən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, Baron Adrian. 1889–1977, English physiologist, noted particularly for his research into the function of neurons: shared with Sherrington the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine 1932

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Example Sentences

Corona 17, Eastvale Roosevelt 5: Adrian Ruiz had three hits and four RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Last month, at Beyond the Streets gallery on La Brea Avenue, Dead City’s four members — singer Mike, drummer Grumpy, guitarist Meka and bassist Adrian — met for a rare interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The comment from Tobias Adrian, who heads the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, comes after months of debate over the risk posed to the global financial system by private-credit issues.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Inquiry chairman Sir Adrian Fulford called for the end of what he described as a "culture" of agencies passing responsibility between each other or downgrading their own involvement in such cases.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

My face was hidden by the mask in the photo, but Adrian wasn’t the only CHS student in the store, and they recognized me immediately.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson