Adrianus is a Latin form of the name Adrian. It is popular in the Low Countries, where Latinized christian names or baptismal name were common from the 15th century until recently, especially after the papacy in 1522–23 of homegrown Adrianus VI, who had been baptized "Adrianus" in 1459, as this event fell on the name day of Saint Adrian. People with the given name Adrianus generally use a short form in daily life, like Aad, Ad, Adri, Adriaan, Adrian, Adrie, Ard, Ariaan, Arian, Arie, Ariën, Aris, Arjan, Arjen, or Janus.
Adrianus may also refer to:
Before 1500 Adrianus (113–193), sophist of ancient Athens. Adrianus (poet), Greek poet who wrote an epic poem on the history of Alexander the Great Saint Adrianus (died 306), Roman officer and Christian martyr Adrianus Africanus (died 710), Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury Adrianus I (died 795), pope from 772 to 795 Adrianus II (792–872), pope from 867 to 872 Adrianus III (died 885), pope from 884 to 885 Adrianus Comnenus (fl. 1100), Byzantine aristocrat and general Adrianus IV (c.1100–1159), pope from 1154 to 1159 Adrianus V (c.1215–1276), pope in 1276 Adrianus VI (1459–1523), pope from 1522 to 1523 Adrianus Barlandus (1486–1538), Dutch historian Adrianus Petit Coclico (1499–1562), Netherlandish Renaissance composer
Academics, science and technology Adrianus G. "Adriaan" Camper (1759–1820), Dutch mathematician, politician and paleontologist Adrianus D. "Adriaan" de Groot (1914–2006), Dutch psychologist and chess player Adrianus "Adriaan" Heereboord (1613–1661), Dutch philosopher and logician Adrianus "Aad" de Hoop (born 1927), Dutch electrical engineer Adrianus H.J. "Ad" Kolnaar (born 1942), Dutch economist Adrianus F.J.M.M. "Ad" Konings (born 1956), Dutch ichthyologist Adrianus Metius (1571–1635), Dutch geometer and astronomer Adrianus "Aad" Nuis (1933–2007), Dutch political scientist Adrianus Relandus (1676–1718), Dutch scholar, cartographer and philologist Adrianus Romanus (1561–1615), Flemish mathematician Adrianus "Adriaan" van Royen (1704–1779), Dutch botanist Adrianus Saravia (1532–1612), Flemish theologian active in England Adrianus Spigelius (1578–1625), Flemish anatomist Adrianus Turnebus (1512–1565), French classical scholar
Arts and letters Adrianus Bleijs (1842–1912), Dutch architect Adrianus Johannes Ehnle (1819–1863), Dutch painter Adrianus Eversen (1818–1897), Dutch painter :de:Adrianus Michiel de Jong (1888–1943), Dutch author Adrianus Marinus Kyvon (born 1947), Dutch comedian and actor :nl:Adrianus Cornelis van Leeuwen (1887–1991), Dutch composer Adrianus "Adriaan" Roland Holst (1888–1976), Dutch writer and poet Adrianus W. "Arie" Smit (1916–2016), Dutch-born Indonesian painter Adrianus Valerius (c. 1575–1625), Dutch poet and composer Adrianus Jacobus Zuijderland (1810–1897), Dutch model for Vincent van Gogh Adrianus Zwart (1903–1981), Dutch painter
Law, politics and religion :de:Adrianus Cornelis de Bruijn (1887–1968), Dutch government minister Adrianus Djajasepoetra (1894–1979), Indonesian Roman Catholic archbishop Adrianus J. "Ad" Hermes (1929–2002), Dutch politician Adrianus van Kleffens (1899–1973), Dutch judge Adrianus Antonie Henri Willem König (1867–1944), Dutch government minister Adrianus H. "Ad" van Luyn (born 1935), Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Adrianus P. W. "Ad" Melkert (born 1956), Dutch politician :fr:Adrianus Poirters (1605–1674), Flemish Jesuit and writer Adrianus Johannes Simonis (1931–2020), Dutch Cardinal of the Catholic Church
Sports Adrianus "Arie" Bieshaar (1899–1965), Dutch footballer Adrianus "Janus" Braspennincx (1903–1977), Dutch cyclist Adrianus "Ad" Dekkers (1953–2002), Dutch cyclist Adrianus F. Th. van der Heijden (born 1951), Dutch writer Adrianus "Arie" de Jong (1882–1966), Dutch fencer Adrianus "Adrie" Koster (born 1954), Dutch football player and coach Adrianus A.C. "Adrie" van Kraay (born 1953), Dutch footballer Adrianus "Janus" van Merrienboer (1894–1947), Dutch archer Adrianus "Aad" van Mil (born 1957), Dutch water polo player Adrianus "Ard" Schenk (born 1944), Dutch speedskater Adrianus C. "Janus" Theeuwes (1886–1975), Dutch archer Adrianus "Adri" van Tiggelen (born 1957), Dutch footballer Adrianus P. "André" van Troost (born 1972), Dutch cricketer Adrianus "Adri" Voorting (1931–1961), Dutch cyclist Adrianus "Arjan" de Zeeuw (born 1970), Dutch footballer
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