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Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. Common alternative include Andrey, Andrei, or Andreiy. Other, less common, versions include ‘Andreas’, ‘Andrés’, ‘Anders’, and ‘André’. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names for baby boys in those countries.^[1] In Italian, the equivalent to ‘Andrew’ is ‘Andrea’, though forms of ‘Andrea’ are feminine in most other languages. Andrew is frequently shortened to ‘Andy’ or ‘Drew’ Some religious figures and buildings of the Roman Catholic Church and other Christian denominations use the name Andrew such as Saint Andrew the apostle or the many churches named in the honor of Saint Andrew. Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Look up Andrew in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where English is an official language, in order of population. ... For other uses, see Andrea (disambiguation). ...

Derivation

"Andrew" is derived from the Greek name Ανδρέας, or "Andreas". Ανδρέας comes from άνδρος (andros), ancient Greek for "strong, manly and courageous". Beginning of Homers Odyssey The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage of the Greek language[1] as it existed during the Archaic (9th–6th centuries BC) and Classical (5th–4th centuries BC) periods in Ancient Greece. ...

Popularity

Australia

In 1990, Andrew was the seventh most popular name in Australia.^[2] In 1980, it was the 19th most common name,^[3] while in 1970, it was the 31st most common name.^[4] Andrew was the second most popular boys name in the Northern Territory in 1980.^[5] In Victoria, Andrew was the third most popular name for a boy in the 1970s.^[6]

New South Wales

Canada

Andrew was the twentieth most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005.^[8] Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia in 2004, ^[9] the 17th most popular name in 2003,^[10] and the 19th most popular name in 2002.^[11] In 2001, it was the 18th most common name.^[12] From 1999 - 2003, Andrew was the sixth most often chosen name for a boy.^[13]

Europe

In the United Kingdom in 1974, Andrew was the fourth most common name amongst infants, and it was third in 1964.^[14]

In Norway, with the spelling 'Andreas', the name has been the second most common boy name of the 1990s.^[15]

United States

The eleventh most common baby name in 2006^[43], Andrew was among the ten most popular names for male infants in 2005.^[44] Andrew was the sixth most popular choice for a male infant in 2004.^[45] In 2002 and 2001, Andrew was the seventh most popular baby name in the United States.^[46][47][48] In the 1980s, Andrew was the 19th most popular choice of baby name in the United States.^[49] In the 1970s it was the 31st most popular name.^[50] From the 1960s stretching back at least as far as the 1880s, Andrew was not among the forty most popular names in America.^{[51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59]}

Famous Andrews

Saint Andrew

In the Christian Bible, Saint Andrew was one of the earliest disciples of Jesus and one of the twelve Apostles. The Armenian name Androosh is most likely derived from the name of Saint Andrew. For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Ανδρέας, Andreas), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the elder brother of Saint Peter. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world. ...

Other saints named Andrew include: Image File history File links Apostol-Andrey-Pervozvannyj. ...

• Saint Andrew of Crete, an 8th century theologian, homilist, and hymnographer
• Saint Andrew of Crete (martyr)
• Saint Andrew of Constantinople
• Saints Andrew Dung-Lac An Tran, Andrew Thong Kim Nguyen, Andrew Trong Van Tram, and Andrew Tuong of the Vietnamese Martyrs
• Saint Andrew Kim Taegon of the Korean Martyrs

Saint Andrew (Andreas) of Crete (or of Jerusalem) (ca. ... For the archbishop of the same name, see Andrew of Crete. ... Andrew Dung-Lac is a Roman Catholic saint and martyr. ... The Vietnamese Martyrs also known as the Martyrs of Tonkin, Martyrs of Annam or Martyrs of IndoChina, are saints on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints canonized by Pope John Paul II. Their feast day is 24 November although several of these saints have another memorial day as they were... St. ... The Roman Catholic faith came to Korea at the beginning of the 17th century, primarily through the work of lay catechists. ...

Kings Andrew

• King Andrew I of Hungary
• King Andrew II of Hungary
• King Andrew III of Hungary
• King Andrew I of Scotland

Andrew I (born c. ... Andrew II of Hungary with queen Gertrude von Andechs-Meranien Andrew II (Hungarian: András or Endre, Slovak: Ondrej, Croatian: ) (c. ... Andrew III (Endre) of the Arpad dynasty was king of Hungary 1290-1301 and the last male of Arpads to hold the throne. ...

Princes Andrew

• Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960–), second son of Elizabeth II
• Edward VIII (1894–1972) bore the name Andrew
• Prince William of Gloucester (1941–1972), grandson of George V, was William Henry Andrew Frederick

The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York (Andrew Albert Christian Edward; born 19 February 1960) is a member of the British Royal Family, the third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II. He has held the title of Duke of York since 1986. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20... This is an article about the grandson of King George V, for the great grandson of King George II who was also known as Prince William of Gloucester, see Prince William, Duke of Gloucester Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick Windsor), (December 18, 1941 – August 28, 1972) was... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...

United States Presidents

• Andrew Jackson (7th President of the United States of America)
• Andrew Johnson (17th President of the United States of America)

For other uses, see Andrew Jackson (disambiguation). ... For other persons of the same name, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). ...

Business, Culture, Science and Sport

• Andrew Bynum - basketball player
• Andrew Carnegie - steel magnate and philanthropist
• Andrew Davies - screenwriter
• Andrew Flintoff - cricketer
• Andrew Huxley - physiologist
• Andrew Johnson - footballer
• Andrew Lang - man of letters
• Andrew Lloyd Webber - composer and impresario
• Andrew Marr - broadcaster
• Andrew Marvell - poet
• Andrew Symonds - cricketer
• Andrew Toney - basketball player
• Andrew Wiles - mathematician
• Andy Capp - cartoon character
• Andy Warhol - artist

Andrew Bynum (born October 27, 1987 in Plainsboro, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. ... Andrew Carnegie (last name properly pronounced , but often )[1] (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburghs Carnegie Steel Company which was later merged with Elbert H. Garys Federal Steel Company and several smaller companies to create... Andrew Wynford Davies (born September 20, 1936 in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales) is a British screenwriter. ... Andrew Flintoff, MBE, (born 6 December 1977, Preston, Lancashire) is a cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. ... Andrew Huxley at Trinity College, Cambridge, July 2005 Family tree Sir Andrew Fielding Huxley, OM, FRS (born 22 November 1917, Hampstead, London) is an English physiologist and biophysicist, who won the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work with Alan Lloyd Hodgkin on the basis of nerve... For other persons of the same name, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). ... For the former National Basketball Association player, see Andrew Lang (basketball). ... Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948) is a highly successful English composer of musical theatre, and also the elder brother of cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. ... Andrew Marr (born 31 July 1959, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist and political commentator. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Andrew Symonds (born June 9, 1975, Birmingham, England)[1] is an Australian cricketer of West Indian heritage. ... Andrew Toney (born November 23, 1957 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the NBAs Philadelphia 76ers from 1980-1988. ... For the French mathematician with work in the area of elliptic curves, see André Weil. ... Not to be confused with German curler Andy Kapp. ... Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who was a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. ...

References

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See also

• All pages beginning with Andrew
• All pages beginning with Andy
• All pages beginning with Drew