LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Hadriānus

Hadriānus m sg (genitive Hadriānī)
Classical[ha.driˈaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[a.driˈaː.nus]

Meaning

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

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHadriānus—
genitiveHadriānī—
dativeHadriānō—
accusativeHadriānum—
ablativeHadriānō—
vocativeHadriāne—

Origins

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

Descendants
  • CatalanAdrià
  • EnglishHadrian
  • EnglishAdrian
  • FrenchAdrien
  • GermanAdrian
  • ItalianAdriano
  • PortugueseAdrião
  • PortugueseAdriano
  • SpanishAdrián
  • DanishAdrian

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyHadrianusHadrianus. or ADRIANUS. We learn fiom the Codex Theodosianus that a person of this name held the office of Magister Officiorum in the reign of Honoriu…

Quick answers

What does Hadriānus mean in Latin?
Hadriānus, a proper noun, means “name of the Roman Emperor Hadrian; a male given name, equivalent to English Hadrian”.
What is the genitive of Hadriānus?
The genitive singular is Hadriānī. Hadriānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Hadriānus?
In classical Latin, [ha.driˈaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.driˈaː.nus].