Adriano or Adrião is the form of the
Latin
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given name
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''Hadrianus'' commonly used in the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
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language; the form
Adrian is used in the
English language
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Notable people with the name include:
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Adriano Banchieri
Adriano Banchieri (Bologna, 3 September 1568 – Bologna, 1634) 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
He was bo ...
, Italian composer, music theorist, organist and poet
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Adriano Bernareggi, Italian Catholic bishop
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Adriano Castellesi, Italian cardinal and writer
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Adriano Celentano, Italian entertainer
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Adriano Correia de Oliveira, Portuguese singer and composer
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Adriano Espaillat, Dominican-American politician
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Adriano Galliani
Adriano Galliani (born 30 July 1944) is an Italian entrepreneur and football executive who is the CEO of club Monza.
He is known for being former vice-chairman and CEO of AC Milan from 1986 to 2017, a period in the club's history known as ...
, Italian entrepreneur
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Adriano Garrido, Brazilian beach volleyball player
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Adriano Olivetti, Italian entrepreneur
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Adriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta (born 9 July 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He won the French Open in 1976, and was the only player ever to defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, doing so on two occasions. He is also the only Italian man ...
, Italian tennis player
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Adriano Rigoglioso, English footballer
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Adriano Sofri, Italian politician and journalist
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Adriano Visconti
Major Adriano Visconti di Lampugnano (11 November 1915 – 29 April 1945) was one of Italy's top flying aces of the Second World War, shooting down between 10 and 26 enemy aircraft. He was awarded with four '' Medaglia d'argento al Valor Militare' ...
, Italian air force major
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Adrian Willaert
Adrian Willaert ( – 7 December 1562) was a Flemish composer of High Renaissance music. Mainly active in Italy, he was the founder of the Venetian School. He was one of the most representative members of the generation of northern composers ...
, Flemish composer, who in sources was sometimes referred to simply as "Adriano"
Brazilian footballers
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Adriano (footballer, born 1969)
Adriano Silva Francisco (born 7 February 1969), known as Adriano, is a Brazilian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper.
Biography
Career
In 1999, he was selected by ...
, full name Adriano Silva Francisco, goalkeeper
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Adriano (footballer, born 20 September 1974)
Adriano Gerlin da Silva (born September 20, 1974), known as Adriano, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker.
He won the golden shoes of 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship, and the golden ball at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Cham ...
, midfielder
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Adriano (footballer, born 25 September 1974), forward
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Adriano Basso (born 1975), goalkeeper for Bristol City, among others
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Adriano Alves (born 1976), striker
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Adriano Spadoto (born February 1977), FC Thun player in UEFA Cup, Champions League
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Adriano Gabiru (born 11 August 1977), midfielder for Internacional, once capped for Brazil in Confederations Cup 2003
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Adriano Rossato (born 27 August 1977), defender
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Adriano (footballer, born 1978), full name Adriano Rodrigues da Silva also known as Adriano Cabeça, defensive midfielder and coach
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Adriano (footballer, born January 1979), full name Adriano Vieira Louzada, striker
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Adriano (footballer, born June 1979), full name Adriano Ferreira Silvestre, midfielder
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Ferreira Pinto (footballer, born 1979), full name Adriano Ferreira Pinto, winger for Atalanta
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Adriano Duarte (born 1980), central defender
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Adriano (footballer, born January 1982), full name Adriano Ferreira Martins, striker
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Adriano (footballer, born February 1982), full name Adriano Leite Ribeiro, former Inter Milan and Flamengo player, Brazil international in 2000s
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Adriano (footballer, born April 1982), full name Adriano Pereira da Silva, Monaco defender
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Adriano Pimenta (born November 1982), midfielder for Swiss club Thun
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Adriano (footballer, born 1984), full name Adriano Correia Claro, defender/midfielder for Beşiktaş (formerly at Barcelona), Brazil international in 2000s
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Adriano (footballer, born July 1985), full name Adriano Alves dos Santos, defender
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Adriano (footballer, born October 1985), full name Francisco Adriano da Silva Rodrigues, forward
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Luiz Adriano
Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva (born 12 April 1987), or simply Luiz Adriano (), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor.
Born in Porto Alegre, he began his career at hometown club Interna ...
(born April 1987), striker
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Adriano (footballer, born May 1987), full name Adriano Bispo dos Santos, defensive midfielder
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Adriano (footballer, born September 1987), full name Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz, strike
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Adriano (footballer, born December 1987), full name Adriano José de Lara
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Adriano (footballer, born February 1994), full name Adriano Louzada e Silva, winger
See also
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Adrien
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Hadrian
References
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