Pronunciation |
/ɑːndreɪ/ French: [ɑ̃dʁe] Portuguese: [ɐ̃drɛ] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | French, Portuguese, African American Vernacular English |
Region of origin | France, Portugal |
Alternative spelling | Andre |
Nickname(s) | Andy, Dre |
Related names | Andrew, Ander, Andy, Andrei, Andrejs, , Andriy, Andrea, , Andrey, Andrej, , |
André—sometimes transliterated as Andre—is the French and Portuguese form of the 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 any of various compound names derived from andr- 'man, warrior'. The female form in French is Andrée whereas the female form in Portuguese is Andreia.
Cognate names are:
The name is popular in Norway and Sweden.
Notable people with this first name include: