/ Dictionary / Index A Adrian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: A•dri•an Pronunciation: (ā'drē-un), [key] — n. 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1932. 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer. Hadrian. a city in SE Michigan. 21,186. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: adrian (Thesaurus) Adriamycin Adrian I Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language