Namesakes
Dutch Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Pieter Cort van der Linden (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1913-1918 
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 comedian
André van Duin (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1947-
Notable Athletes:
3 soccer
(soccer) Adrie van Kraaij 1953-
(soccer) Adri van Tiggelen 1957-
(soccer) Sjoerd Ars (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1984-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
3 politicians
Hans Gruijters (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1931-2005
Ad Melkert 1956-
Rob Jetten (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1987-
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 bronze, 1 silver, 1 silver/gold
(gold) Janus Theeuwes 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team
(gold) Janus van Merrienboer 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team
(bronze) Harry Broos (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1924 4x100 m relay
(silver) Bob Maas (a.k.a. Adrianus) 1932 sailing
(silver/gold) Ard Schenk 1968; 1972 speed skating
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Adrianus van Hilvarenbeek ?-1572