Adrian
[ˈeɪdriən]Meaning
form of the Latin name Hadrianus, from the place name Hadria
Background Story
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus, itself from the Roman harbor Hadria, a place name ultimately from Etruscan. The ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria, from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water". As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times, and it is used in Catalan, Croatian, Dutch, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian and Portuguese.
Variations
Aidan, Hadrian
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