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Hadrian

/ˈheɪ.dɹiː.(j)ən/

Hadrian proper noun: the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus.

Proper noun

Hadrian

  1. (historical) The Roman emperor Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus.
  2. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Adrian.

Hadrian meaning in Marathi

Hadrian in Marathi

the Roman emperor
हेड्रियन heḍriyan

Origin of Hadrian

From the Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”), from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria), possibly from Venetic [script needed] (adur, “water”), related to English water, Latin unda and Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), all from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Doublet of Adrian. See Adria.

Words formed from Hadrian

Questions about Hadrian

What does Hadrian mean?
Hadrian means the Roman emperor Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus.
What is Hadrian in Marathi?
Hadrian in Marathi is हेड्रियन (heḍriyan). See Hadrian meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Hadrian?
Hadrian is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hadrian?
Hadrian is pronounced /ˈheɪ.dɹiː.(j)ən/.

Words near Hadrian in the dictionary

  1. Hadramautic
  2. Hadramautis
  3. Hadramawt
  4. Hadramitic
  5. Hadrat
  6. Hadrian
  7. Hadrian's Wall
  8. Hadrianic
  9. hadro-
  10. hadrocentric
  11. hadrochemical

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