Adriano
Encyclopedia
Adriano is the form of the Latin given name
Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian
and Portuguese
languages; the form Adrian
is used in the English language
instead.
Given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
Hadrianus commonly used in the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
languages; the form Adrian
Adrian
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Hadrianus . Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI...
is used in the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
instead.
People with the given name Adriano
- Adriano BanchieriAdriano BanchieriAdriano Banchieri was an Italian composer, music theorist, organist and poet of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He founded the Accademia dei Floridi in Bologna.-Biography:...
, Italian composer, music theorist, organist and poet - Sir Adriano Bellotti, Italian wrestler and winner of the 2007 International Spelling Bee
- Adriano BernareggiAdriano Bernareggi-Biography:Born in Oreno, near Milan, was the brother of future bishop Domenico Bernareggi.He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1907. He graduated from Pontifical Gregorian University in canon law, after graduation became a teacher of canon law at the Milan Roman Catholic diocesan seminary...
, Italian bishop of Roman Catholic church - Adriano CastellesiAdriano CastellesiAdriano Castellesi, also known as Cardinal Adrian, Corneto, Adrian of Castello or Adriano de Castello was an Italian cardinal and writer.-Biography:Castellesi was born at Corneto....
, Italian cardinal and writer - Adriano CelentanoAdriano CelentanoAdriano Celentano is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host.-Biography:Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Gluck, about which he later wrote the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"...
, Italian entertainer - Adriano Correia de OliveiraAdriano Correia de OliveiraAdriano Maria Correia Gomes de Oliveira, GCIH, ComL, or just Adriano was a Portuguese musician, born to a conservative Roman Catholic family in Porto. His family moved to Avintes after his birth...
, Portuguese singer and composer - Adriano EspaillatAdriano EspaillatAdriano Espaillat is currently a member of the New York State Senate and formerly of the New York State Assembly.Espaillat graduated from Bishop Dubois High School in 1974 and earned his B.S. degree in political science at Queens College in 1978...
, Dominican-American politician - Adriano GallianiAdriano GallianiAdriano Galliani is an Italian entrepreneur who has been serving as vice-president and C.E.O. of Italian football club Associazione Calcio Milan since 1986. During his tenure as CEO, Milan have won five European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles and eight Serie A titles among other achievements and...
, Italian entrepreneur - Adriano GarridoAdriano GarridoFrancismar Adriano Dias Garrido is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, partnering Lula Barbosa....
, Brazilian beach volleyball player - Adriano OlivettiAdriano OlivettiAdriano Olivetti was an Italian entrepreneur, the son of the founder of Olivetti, Camillo Olivetti....
, Italian entrepreneur - Adriano PanattaAdriano PanattaAdriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:...
, Italian former professional tennis player - Adriano SofriAdriano SofriAdriano Sofri is an Italian intellectual, a journalist and a writer.Former leader of the autonomist movement Lotta Continua in the 1960s, he was arrested in 1988 and convicted to 22 years of prison, having been found guilty of being the instigator of the murder of Luigi Calabresi, a police...
, Italian politician and journalist - Adriano ViscontiAdriano ViscontiMajor Adriano Visconti di Lampugnano was one of Italy's top flying aces of the Second World War, shooting down between 10 to 26 enemy aircraft...
, Italian air force major - Adrian WillaertAdrian WillaertAdrian Willaert was a Flemish composer of the Renaissance and founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers who moved to Italy and transplanted the polyphonic Franco-Flemish style there....
, Flemish composer, who in sources was sometimes referred to simply as "Adriano".
Brazilian footballers
Adriano as part of, or all of the stage name- Adriano, Adriano Leite RibeiroAdriano Leite RibeiroAdriano Leite Ribeiro , commonly known as simply Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who played striker who currently plays for Corinthians...
(born 1982), Brazilian footballer/striker - Adriano Correia, Adriano Correia (born 1984), two-footed defender/midfielder for FC Barcelona, Brazil internationals in 2000s
- Carlos Adriano, Carlos Adriano de Souza VieiraCarlos Adriano de Souza VieiraCarlos Adriano de Souza Vieira or simply Adriano Gabiru , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder currently playing for Corinthians Paranaense....
(born 1977), midfielder for Internacional, once capped for Brazil in Confederations Cup 2003 - Adriano Alves, Adriano AlvesAdriano AlvesAdriano Leonardo Alves is a Brazilian footballer who is currently a Free Agent. Having played 8 Seasons in the Iran's Premier Football League, He is the very first Brazilian to play in the Iranian Football.- Club career :Alves started his career at Brazilian side Central Sport Club where he...
(born 1976), Brazilian footballer/Striker - Adriano Basso, Adriano BassoAdriano BassoAdriano Basso is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Hull City as a goalkeeper.Basso began his playing career in his native Brazil before entering English league football with Bristol City for whom he remained for five years...
(born 1975), goalkeeper playing for Bristol CityBristol City F.C.Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
in the English ChampionshipFootball League ChampionshipThe Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... - Adriano, Adriano Silva FranciscoAdriano Silva FranciscoAdriano Silva Francisco is a Brazilian footballer.-Biography:Born in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state, Adriano started his career with one of the most successful club in Brazil, Flamengo.He then left for unknown clubs...
(born 1969), Brazilian footballer - Adriano, Adriano Vieira LouzadaAdriano Vieira LouzadaAdriano Vieira Louzada, simply Adriano , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for U.D. Oliveirense in Portugal, as a striker.-Football career:...
(born 1979), Brazilian footballer - Adriano Pereira, Adriano Pereira da SilvaAdriano Pereira da SilvaAdriano Pereira da Silva, known as Adriano is a Brazilian football defender. He currently plays for Monaco.He was signed by Palermo from Grêmio in summer 2004, but just played one league match...
(born 1982), MonacoAS Monaco FCAssociation Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
defender - Adriano, Adriano PimentaAdriano PimentaAdriano Faria Pimenta is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for Atlético Goianiense.-Club career:...
(born 1982), midfielder, Champions League 2005-06 player - Adriano, Adriano Fabiano RossatoAdriano Fabiano RossatoAdriano Fabiano Rossato is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Comercial Futebol Clube. A left defender who is a deadball specialist, he also holds Italian nationality.-Football career:...
(born 1977), Brazilian footballer/defender - Adriano, Adriano Bispo dos SantosAdriano Bispo dos SantosAdriano Bispo dos Santos or simply Adriano , is an defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Santos.Adriano made his full professional debut against Paraná in a 1-0 home victory on November 11, 2006...
(born 1987), midfielder - Adriano Adriano Gerlin da SilvaAdriano Gerlin da SilvaAdriano Gerlin da Silva is a Brazilian footballer.He won the golden shoes of 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, and the golden ball at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.-POGON:...
(born 1974), striker - Adriano Duarte, Adriano Duarte Mansur da SilvaAdriano Duarte Mansur da SilvaAdriano Duarte full name Adriano Duarte Mansur da Silva is a Brazilian football defender. Previously, he played in his native country and in foreign clubs including French side Nantes, Belgian clubs Mons and Gent...
(born 1984), central defender - Luiz Adriano, Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva (born 1987), Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar DonetskFC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
striker
Given name
- Fabiano Rossato, Adriano Fabiano RossatoAdriano Fabiano RossatoAdriano Fabiano Rossato is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Comercial Futebol Clube. A left defender who is a deadball specialist, he also holds Italian nationality.-Football career:...
(born 1977), defender - Spadoto, Adriano Luís Spadoto (born 1977), former FC ThunFC ThunFC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
player in UEFA Cup, Champions League - Ferreira Pinto, Adriano Ferreira PintoAdriano Ferreira PintoAdriano Ferreira Pinto , or simply Ferreira Pinto, is a Brazilian football winger playing for Atalanta B.C.....
(born 1979), striker