André
[ˈɑːn.dreɪ]Meaning
french and portuguese form of andrew, from greek andr-, 'man, warrior'
Background Story
André is the French and Portuguese form corresponding to the English name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It is a variation of the Greek name Andreas, a short form of compound names derived from andr-, meaning 'man, warrior'. The name is used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well as Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries, and is popular in Norway and Sweden.
Variations
Andrea, Andres
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