| ![Show Contents]() Adriano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Adriano is one of the surnames to have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common names created at that time in the region of Tuscany. The surname Adriano came from the given name Hadrianus or son or descendant of Hadrianus. Early Origins of the Adriano familyThe surname Adriano was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the main branch of the family originates. The earliest record found of the family dates back to 1394, when Andrea di Berto Adriani was a prominent parish priest in Pino, a town just outside Florence. Early History of the Adriano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adriano research. The years 1464, 1498, 1512, 1513 and 1521 are included under the topic Early Adriano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Adriano Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Adriano. These spelling variations include Adriano and Adriani. and others. Early Notables of the Adriano familyProminent among members of the family was Marcello Adriani, who was Secretary of the Republic from 1498 until 1512. Marcello Adriani, born in Florence in 1464, was a humanist and Statesman who specialized in Classical languages. He held the position...
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Adriano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Adriano familyAmongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Adriano were Pietro Adriani who arrived in Illinois in 1877 at the age of 26, and another Adriani who arrived at an Eastern port around the turn of the century.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Adriano (post 1700) | + |
- Adriano Bernardes Rodrigues da Silva (b. 1986), known as Adriano Rodríguez or Adriano Bernardes, a Brazilian professional footballer
- Adriano Antonio Marques de Magallanes (1925-2023), Spanish businessman and politician, member of the People's Party of Galicia, he served in the Congress of Deputies from 1986 to 1989 and the Senate from 1998 to 2000
- Adriano Emilio Mazzoletti (1935-2023), Italian musicologist, radio writer and presenter
- Adriano Barbosa Miranda da Luz (b. 1979), commonly known as Nené, a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder
- Adriano José Alves Moreira (1922-2022), Portuguese lawyer, professor and a leading politician, Member of the Council of State (2016-2019)
- Adriano Celentano (b. 1938), Italian singer-songwriter, musician, actor and filmmaker
- Adriano Angeloni (b. 1983), Italian cyclist for compted from 2005 to 2010
- Adriano Rossato (b. 1977), Brazilian retired footballer and current manager of Desportiva Ferroviária (2016-)
- Adriano Espaillat, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly 72nd District, 1997-; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008 1
- Adriano Zecca (1923-1983), Italian professional football player and coach, active from 1941 to 1972
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