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Ἀνδρέας

“manly”

Language context for this entry: Ancient Greek

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/an.dré.aːs/ · Ancient Greek

Origin: Not established
1 language context: Ancient Greek
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Ἀνδρέας

Ἀνδρέας is a masculine given name documented in Ancient Greek. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “manly”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “manly”

From ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly, courageous”).

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: AndrewCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

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Masculine usage in Ancient Greek · Wiktionary: Ἀνδρέας
Masculine usage in Ancient Greek · Polish Wiktionary: Ἀνδρέας

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Ancient Greek

Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Ἀνδρέας” in the Greek script.

Transliterations (search aids): Andréās.

All pronunciation details (11)

/an.dré.aːs/ — Ancient Greek
/an.dré.aːs/ — Ancient Greek (5ᵗʰ BCE Attic)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (4ᵗʰ CE Koine)
\an.dré.aːs\ — Ancient Greek
/andréaːs/ (Clássico). — Ancient Greek (IPA)
/andrˈɛaːs/ (Koiné). — Ancient Greek (IPA)
/andrˈeas/ (Bizantino). — Ancient Greek (IPA)

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: AndrewCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Ἀνδρέας

Ἀνδρέας is a masculine given name documented in Ancient Greek. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “manly”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “manly”

From ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly, courageous”).

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: AndrewCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

Documented usage

View usage notes (2)

Masculine usage in Ancient Greek · Wiktionary: Ἀνδρέας
Masculine usage in Ancient Greek · Polish Wiktionary: Ἀνδρέας

Explore the language context

Ancient Greek

Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Ἀνδρέας” in the Greek script.

Transliterations (search aids): Andréās.

All pronunciation details (11)

/an.dré.aːs/ — Ancient Greek
/an.dré.aːs/ — Ancient Greek (5ᵗʰ BCE Attic)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian)
/anˈdre.as/ — Ancient Greek (4ᵗʰ CE Koine)
\an.dré.aːs\ — Ancient Greek
/andréaːs/ (Clássico). — Ancient Greek (IPA)
/andrˈɛaːs/ (Koiné). — Ancient Greek (IPA)
/andrˈeas/ (Bizantino). — Ancient Greek (IPA)

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ἈνδρέαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: AndrewCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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A story to pass on.

About Ἀνδρέας

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Where Ἀνδρέας is used

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Popularity over time

History

Related names

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Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

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