ADNAN.  "Engrafted."  A king of the Hejaz, who, attempting to stop the inroads of Nebuchadnezzar in Arabia, was by him defeated at the battle of Dhat Irak, and compelled to fly into the mountains, where he died.  He was succeeded by his son, Maad. (An Archaic Dictionary, Cooper, 1876).

    Cahtan, i.e. Yoctan, a lineal descendant from Noah.  The Cahtanians were esteemed pure and original Arabs; whilst the descendants of Ishmael, under the name Adnan, were called engrafted Arabs; his progenitors being Jews. (Antar: a Benoueen Romance, v.1, Hamilton, 1820)