Adrain is a name of Scottish and English origin, an altered form of
Adrian
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water".
The Adria was until the 8th century BC the ma ...
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and may refer to:
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Garnett Adrain (1815–1878), American politician
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Robert Adrain
Robert Adrain (30 September 1775 – 10 August 1843) was an Irish political exile who won renown as a mathematician in the United States. He left Ireland after leading republican insurgents in the Rebellion of 1798, and settled in New Jersey ...
(1775–1843), scientist and mathematician
See also
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Adran (disambiguation)
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Audrain (disambiguation)
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Adrian (disambiguation)
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