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Andrew

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, English Bible

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Meaning & History

The English version of the Greek name Ἀνδρέας is derived from the word ἀνδρεῖος (andreios), which means "manly, masculine," and is itself a derivative of ἀνήρ (aner), meaning "man." In the New Testament, Andrew, who was the first disciple to follow Jesus, was the brother of Simon Peter. Legend has it that he later preached in the area around the Black Sea and may have been executed on an X-shaped cross. As a Greek name, Andrew was likely a nickname or a translation of his original Hebrew name, which is unknown. Throughout the Christian era, this name has been widely used across various cultures and became especially prevalent during the Middle Ages. Saint Andrew is recognized as the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, Greece, and Romania. Notable individuals who have borne this name include three Hungarian kings, American President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), and contemporary English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948-).

Related Names

Variants (English): Andre
Diminutives (English): Andie, Andy, Drew, Dru, Jrue
Feminine Forms (English): Andrea 2, Andi 1, Andie, Andrina, Andy, Drea
Other Languages & Cultures (African American): Andre
(Welsh): Andreas
(Basque): Ander
(Russian): Andrei, Andrey
(Catalan): Andreu
(Sardinian): Andria
(Slovene): Andrej
(Serbian): Andrija
(Georgian): Andro
(Czech): Ondřej
(Swedish): Anders
(Portuguese): André
(Dutch): Andries, Dries
(Estonian): Andres, Andrus, Anti
(Faroese): Andras
(Finnish): Antero 1, Antti, Atte, Tero
(German): Andi 1
(Hungarian): Andor 2, András, Endre 1
(Latvian): Andris
(Hungarian): Bandi
(Spanish): Andrés
(Irish): Aindréas, Aindriú
(Italian): Andrea 1
(Latvian): Andrejs, Andis
(Lithuanian): Andrius
(Maori): Anaru
(Polish): Andrzej, Jędrzej
(Sami): Ándaras
(Scots): Dand
(Scottish Gaelic): Aindrea
(Serbian): Andreja 2
(Slovak): Ondrej
(Slovene): Andraž
(Ukrainian): Andrii, Andriy
Surname Descendants (English): Anderson, Andrews, Andrewson

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