Adrian

American

[ey-dree-uhn] / ˈeɪ dri ən /

noun

Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
(Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.
Hadrian.
a city in southeastern Michigan.
a first name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.

Adrian British

/ ˈeɪdrɪən /

noun

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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Former Apple engineer Adrian Eves first encountered Cook there in 2017, when the CEO returned to host a talk about diversity and inclusion.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

The Padres acquired Robbie Ray and Casey Mize at the trade deadline to bolster a patchwork rotation, and they retained Miller and Adrian Morejon rather than break up a mighty bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

During the call, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes unloaded on the agency.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

But Adrian Newey did not start officially at Aston Martin in his new role as managing technical partner until 2 March.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“My friend Adrian runs his own graphic design company,” Vanessa said, and pointed to a guy unpacking flyers.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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