Where does “Saint Andrew” come from?
Saint Andrew (English) comes from English Saint, from Middle English saint, from Old English sanct, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
Saint Andrew (English): An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
Definitions
- An apostle of Jesus of Nazareth the Christ
Ancestry of “Saint Andrew”, step by step
Saint Andrew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Saint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saint | A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | saint | — |
| 3 | Old English | sanct | saint |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |