Andre
/ˈɑːn.dreɪ/noun
A male given name, especially common in French, Portuguese, and English contexts.
Did you know?Andre ultimately comes from the Greek word used in the New Testament for “man,” and its deepest root also gave English words like “android” and “androgynous.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ner-
“male, man”
Ancient Greek
Greek
anḗr / andr-
“man, adult male”
Latin
Latin
Andreas
“Andrew; a male personal name”
Old French
Old French
André
“Andrew; male given name”
Modern English
English
Andre
“A male given name”
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