Where does “Sântandrei” come from?

Sântandrei (Romanian) comes from Romanian sânt, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Sântandrei”, step by step

Sântandrei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian sânt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansântholy, sacred, saintly; saint
2Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
5Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Romanian Andrei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianAndreiAndrew
2RussianАндре́й
3Ancient GreekἈνδρέας
4Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
5Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ