Andrew

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Manly, warrior
Pronunciation
AN-droo
AN-droo(English)
Popularity
Andrew is a popular name worldwide, particularly in English-speaking countries. It has consistently ranked in the top 100 baby names in the United States since the 19th century.

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Andrew Name meanings & History

Manly, warrior. Andrew is primarily used as a masculine given name. It can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Andrew: Action Aries

Synonyms of Andrew:

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action

N: Neat,Neurosis,Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous

D: Doting,Dutiful,Demanding,Domestic,Determined,Daddy

R: Reason,Restless,Rational,Resourceful

E: Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Enliven

W: Wonderful,Wishful,Willful,Wonderment,Wild

Andrew is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some notable people with the name Andrew include Andrew Jackson, former President of the United States, Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer and musical theatre impresario, and Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist.

2.) Andrew (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) strong; manly; courageous. Bible: one of the Twelve Apostles. See also Bandi,Drew,Endre,Evangelos,Kendrew,Ondro.

Other Forms: Aindrea, Andery, Andonis, Andrews, Anker, Anndra, Antal, Audrew


3.) Andrew (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) manly and brave

Other Forms: Aindrew, Anders, Andi, Andie, Andreas, Andres, Andru, Andrue, Andy


4.) ANDREW (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: English form of the Greek Andreas, a name derived from andreios (manly). See ANDREW (Biblical Names). Short: Drew. Pet: Andy. (AN-DREW)


5.) ANDREW (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Andrew is a cognate of the Greek Andreas, a derivative of andreios (manly), which is from aner (man). The name was borne by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ, which originally induced the name’s popularity. It is currently borne by Prince Andrew, the duke of York (b. 1960), a son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Andra is a popular Lowland form of the name, and Anndra and Aindrea are Gaelic forms. Short: Drew. Pet: Andy. (AN-DREW)


6.) ANDREW (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Greek andreios (manly). The name is borne by one of the apostles. He was a fisherman, a brother of Simon Peter, a disciple of John the Baptist, and the first disciple of Jesus. (JOHN 6) (AN-DREW)


7.) Andrew (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Manliness

Other Forms: Andru


8.) ANDREW (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: English cognate of the Greek Andreas, derived from andreios (manly), which is from the root aner (man). The name was borne by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ, which originally induced the name’s popularity. Contemporaneously, the name is borne by Prince Andrew, the duke of York (b. 1960), a son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Short: Drew. Pet: Andy. (AN-DREW)


9.) ANDREW (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: English cognate of the Greek Andreas, a derivative of andreios (manly) which has its root in aner (man). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ, which originally induced the name’s popularity. Contemporaneously, the name is borne by Prince Andrew, the duke of York (b. 1960), the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. (AN-DREW)


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