Adrien
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English
Etymology
Patronymic surname, borrowed from French Adrien. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.
Proper noun
Adrien (plural Adriens)
- A surname from French.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Adrien is the 34,801st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 649 individuals. Adrien is most common among Black/African American (75.35%) and White (18.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Adrien”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.
Anagrams
- Andrei, denari, derain, draine, airned, indear, Darién, read in, Darien, Draine, Denair, readin', Naderi, read-in, Dairen, rained, Raiden
Franco-Provençal
Alternative forms
Etymology
Proper noun
Adrien m (ORB)
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Adrièna, equivalent to English Adrian
References
- Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33) “Adrien”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Hadriānus, Adriānus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Adrien m (feminine Adrienne)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian