The name Adrien belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the
Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the region of
Adria.
Early Origins of the Adrien family
The surname Adrien was first found in Middlesex, where they held a
family seat from ancient times.
Pope Adrian IV (d. 1159), was "the only Englishman who ever sat in the chair of St. Peter. His early history is obscure. His name is said to have been Nicholas Breakspear." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Early History of the Adrien family
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Adrien Spelling Variations
Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few
hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently,
spelling variations in names are frequently found in early
Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Adrien include Adrian, Adrien, Adrain, Awdryan, Adriance and others.
Early Notables of the Adrien family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Adrien family to Ireland
Some of the Adrien family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Adrien family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in
England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Adrien were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Christian Adrian, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1752; Sybriant Adrian to New York in 1759; P. Adrian to Baltimore in 1820; and L. Adriance to San Francisco in 1850..
Contemporary Notables of the name Adrien (post 1700)
- Jean Antoine Adrien de Courten, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 13) Jean Adrien. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html - Gaspard Adrien Bonnet du Louvat de Champollon, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 12) Gaspard Bonnet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html - Joseph Adrien Patenaude, respected Montreal-born philanthropist
- François Adrien Boïeldieu (1775-1834), French composer
- Adrien Giraud (1936-2018), French politician, member of the Senate of France
- Adrien de Gasparin (1783-1862), born Adrien Étienne Pierre, a French statesman and agriculturist from Orange, Vaucluse, French Minister of the Interior (1836–1837) and in 1839
- Adrien Duvillard (1934-2017), French alpine skier who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics
- Adrien F. Arsenault (1889-1941), Canadian lawyer and politician who represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1922 to 1935
- Adrien Martial Thomas de Saint-Henry, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) Adrien Thomas. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html - Adrien Joseph Saudeur, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [5]CITATION[CLOSE]
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, September 11) Adrien Saudeur. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
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Citations
- ^ Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- ^ Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 13) Jean Adrien. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- ^ Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 12) Gaspard Bonnet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- ^ Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) Adrien Thomas. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
- ^ Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, September 11) Adrien Saudeur. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html