Adrian is a surname derived from the Latin personal name Adrianus.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Barbara Adrian (1931–2014), American artist
- Chris Adrian (born 1970), American author
- Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian (1889–1977), British electrophysiologist and recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Physiology
- Iris Adrian (1912–1994), American actress
- Max Adrian (1903–1973), Northern Irish stage, film and television actor and singer
- Nathan Adrian (born 1988), American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
- Phil Adrian, Canadian football player
- Rhys Adrian (1928–1990), British playwright and screenwriter
- Richard Adrian, 2nd Baron Adrian (1927–1995), British physiologist, only son of Edgar Adrian
References
edit- ^ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 8 September 2018.