Adrian

American  

[ey-dree-uhn] / ˈeɪ dri ən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.

2. (Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.

3. Hadrian.

4. a city in southeastern Michigan.

5. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.

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Adrian British  

/ ˈeɪdrɪən /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Last month, at Beyond the Streets gallery on La Brea Avenue, Dead City’s four members — singer Mike, drummer Grumpy, guitarist Meka and bassist Adrian — met for a rare interview.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The concern that losses from the $2 trillion private-credit market will damage banks in the same way as subprime mortgage debt did are overblown, Adrian told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Another distinction is that exposure to private credit among insurance companies and pension funds — keys to ordinary Americans’ financial security — “remains very small,” Adrian said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Sir Adrian said if his parents had done "what they morally ought to have done" and reported the suspicious behaviour he had displayed, he would not have been free on the day of the attack.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“I need a pass,” Adrian said in a voice resembling a growl.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson