Andrew

Andrew
Pronunciation/ˈændr/
GenderMale
Name dayNovember 30
Origin
Language(s)Greek
Meaningmanly, strong and brave
Region of originGreece
Other names
Nickname(s)Andy, Drew
Related namesAnder, Andros, Anders, Anderson, Andy, André, Andrei, Andreu, Andris, Andrius, Andrejs, Andrzej, Jędrzej, Andriy, Andrea, Andreas, Andrés, Drew, Ondřej, Ondrej, Andrean, An

Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the Greek: Ἀνδρέας, Andreas,[1] itself related to Ancient Greek: ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός aner/andros, "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew.[2]

  1. ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary". Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Bible Concordance: Andrew". Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2011.