Andrew at a glance
- Meaning
- “manly”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- AN-droo
- Nicknames
- Andy, Drew
- Other forms
- Andreas, André, Andrés, Andrea
Where the name Andrew comes from
Andrew comes from the Greek name Andreas, based on the word for “man”. Saint Andrew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, and he is the patron saint of Scotland. The name has been common in Britain for many centuries.