Where does “André” come from?

André (Galician) comes from Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

André (Galician): Andrew one of the Apostles

Definitions

  1. Andrew one of the Apostles

Ancestry of “André”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAndreāsAndrew biblical figure
2Ancient GreekἈνδρέας
3Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
4Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας