Dre
[dreɪ]Meaning
short form of Andre
Background Story
Dre is a short form of Andre. It is recorded as a given name in a number of languages, among them African American, Basque, Catalan and Czech. The American rapper and music producer Dr. Dre, born Andre Young, is a famous bearer of the name, and a contributor-submitted related form is Dré.
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