Where does “Andrew” come from?
Andrew is an English name derived from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from ἀνήρ meaning "man," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr.
Ancestry of “Andrew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |
Words derived from “Andrew”