Andrew



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Name: Andrew

Gender: Masculine

Location: Europe

Language: Greek

Thematic: Biblical

Meaning: Manly, courageous, brave, valiant.

Comments: Andrew is the English form of the Greek name Andreas, which is derived from the Greek word andreia, meaning 'manhood' or 'valour'. Andrew, which, like other Greek names, seems to have been common among the Jews from the 2nd or 3rd century B.C., was the name of one of Christ's apostles, the brother of St Peter.


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