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Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. Common alternative include Andrey, Andrei, or Andreiy. Other, less common, versions include ‘Andreas’, ‘Andrés’, ‘Anders’, ‘Endrew’, 'Andrej' 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.[3] In Italian, the equivalent to ‘Andrew’ is ‘Andrea’, though ‘Andrea’ is feminine in most other languages.
The word comes from old greek 'aner/andros', meaning "male", like androids (similar than a man) and androgynous (male and female at same time, when gyne/gynaikos in old greek means female, as in the word gynaecologist). The name in fact is the adjective of the word "male", meaing exactly "masculine".
Andrew is frequently shortened to ‘Andy', `Randy` 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.
Andrew the Apostle (Greek: Ἀνδρέας, Andreas; early first century—mid to late first century AD), called in the Orthodox tradition Protokletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Peter the Apostle. The name "Andrew" (from Greek : "ἀνδρεία", Andreia, manhood, or valour), like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the second or third century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him.Hurricane Andrew was the final and third most powerful of three Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States during the 20th century, after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 and Hurricane Camille in 1969. Andrew caused 65 deaths along its path.
Andrew is the name of the current Duke of York, son of Queen Elizabeth II. Other notable Andrews include American presidents Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson, entrepreneur and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and artist Andy Warhol.
Andrew is a popular name throughout the USA, overall being the 8th most popular name in 2006. It is particularly popular in Missouri and Indiana, where it was the 3rd most popular name. It is somewhat less popular outside of the USA, but is in the top 50 in various Canadian provinces, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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1. Andrew - Ultra cool, usually hot or at least sort of cute. Awesome sense of style, music, and humor. Sexy, awesome kisser. Man, is Andrew cool. I wish I was him...
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