Hadrianus

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hadria (a city in Picenum, site of modern Atri) +‎ -ānus, perhaps from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). See Adriatic.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Hadriānus m sg (genitive Hadriānī); second declension

  1. name of the Roman Emperor Hadrian
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Hadrian

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Hadriānus
Genitive Hadriānī
Dative Hadriānō
Accusative Hadriānum
Ablative Hadriānō
Vocative Hadriāne

Descendants

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References

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  • Hadrianus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Hadrianus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.