Andy (given name)

Andy
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English, Indonesia
Origin
Language(s)English, Indonesian
Other names
Related namesAniket, Ander, Andrey, Andis, Andrea, Andres, Anders, Anderson, Andreas

Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea.

As a masculine name, it can also be a variant of Anthony (especially Andon, Andoni, Andonis, Andonios, Andoniaina & Andony).[1] Andy can also be a feminine given name as an alternate form of Andrea.[2] The Indian names Anand and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy.

In Indonesia, Andi is also a common first name, shortened from the word Adinda, used to address siblings respectfully,[3] or from the Old Javanese word meaning "servant". It is also a title in South Sulawesi nobility (primarily Bugis, though have cognates in other austronesian languages) for educated noble. Andi as a title in Bugis can be used for both male and female, but can only be inherited patrilineally.[4]

  1. ^ "Andy". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Andy". Thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Setiawan, Ebta. "Arti kata adinda". Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  4. ^ Rusdianto, Oleh Eko (2015-09-18). "Asal Usul Gelar Andi di Sulawesi Selatan". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-06-24.