Andrew
From a Greek word for “manly” or “brave,” built on the ordinary word for a man.
Meaning and origin
Andrew reached English through the Greek Andreas, a name built directly on the Greek word for a man, and it spread across Christian Europe as the name of one of Jesus's twelve apostles.
How to pronounce Andrew
| English (US) | AN-droo /ˈændruː/ |
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