Adriano or Adrião is the form of the Latin given name Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian language; 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 Costa (born 1975), Brazilian contemporary artist
- Adriano Espaillat, Dominican-American politician
- Adriano da Silva, Brazilian serial killer
- Adriano Galliani, Italian entrepreneur
- Adriano Garrido, Brazilian beach volleyball player
- Adriano Olivetti, Italian entrepreneur
- Adriano Panatta, Italian 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]
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | From Hadria |
| Other names | |
| See also | Adrian |
Brazilian footballers
edit- Adriano (footballer, born 1969), full name Adriano Silva Francisco, goalkeeper
- Adriano Gerlin (born 20 September 1974), midfielder
- Adriano (footballer, born 25 September 1974), forward
- Adriano Basso (born 1975), goalkeeper for Bristol City, among others
- Adriano Alves (born 1976), striker
- Adriano Spadoto (born February 1977), FC Thun player in UEFA Cup, Champions League
- Adriano Gabiru (born 11 August 1977), midfielder for Internacional, once capped for Brazil in Confederations Cup 2003
- Adriano Rossato (born 27 August 1977), defender
- Adriano (footballer, born 1978), full name Adriano Rodrigues da Silva also known as Adriano Cabeça, defensive midfielder and coach
- Adriano (footballer, born January 1979), full name Adriano Vieira Louzada, striker
- Adriano (footballer, born June 1979), full name Adriano Ferreira Silvestre, midfielder
- Ferreira Pinto (footballer, born 1979), full name Adriano Ferreira Pinto, winger for Atalanta
- Adriano Duarte (born 1980), central defender
- Adriano (footballer, born January 1982), full name Adriano Ferreira Martins, striker
- Adriano (footballer, born February 1982), full name Adriano Leite Ribeiro, former Inter Milan and Flamengo player, Brazil international in 2000s
- Adriano (footballer, born April 1982), full name Adriano Pereira da Silva, Monaco defender
- Adriano Pimenta (born November 1982), midfielder for Swiss club Thun
- Adriano (footballer, born 1984), full name Adriano Correia Claro, defender/midfielder for Beşiktaş (formerly at Barcelona), Brazil international in 2000s
- Adriano (footballer, born July 1985), full name Adriano Alves dos Santos, defender
- Adriano (footballer, born October 1985), full name Francisco Adriano da Silva Rodrigues, forward
- Luiz Adriano (born April 1987), striker
- Adriano (footballer, born May 1987), full name Adriano Bispo dos Santos, defensive midfielder
- Adriano (footballer, born September 1987), full name Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz, strike
- Adriano (footballer, born December 1987), full name Adriano José de Lara
- Adriano (footballer, born February 1994), full name Adriano Louzada e Silva, winger
- Adriano (footballer, born August 1994), Adriano Aparecido Narcizo, winger
Fictional characters
edit- Adriano Tumino, a supervillain known as the Vulture, appearing in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John, eds. (2001). "Adriano". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
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