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Andrea
Manly, courageous
Origin
Greek
Used in
it
Popularity
#9 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Andrea
Andrea comes from the Greek andréas, from anḗr 'man', meaning 'manly, courageous'. It owes its fortune to Saint Andrew, the first of the apostles called by Jesus. In Italy it is traditionally male and among the most common names; elsewhere (Spain, Germany, the English-speaking world) it is female. Andrew, André and Andrés make it a quintessentially European name.
Variants around the world
How Andrea sounds in other languages.
AndrewAndréAndrésAndrei
Famous people
- Sant'Andrea— saint
- Andrea Palladio— architect
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