Andreas
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Name: Andreas
Gender: Masculine
Location: Europe
Thematic: Biblical
Meaning: Manly, brave, valiant.
Comments: Andreas comes from the Greek word andreia, meaning 'manhood' or 'valour'. Andreas, which, like other Greek names, seems to have been common among the Jews from the 2nd or 3rd century, was the name of one of Christ's apostles, the brother of St Peter. Its English form is Andrew.
