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Comments and insights on the name Andrew: | Edit

Nice solid and classic name.
This is a great masculine name with many good nicknames to choose from.

Personal experiences with the name Andrew: | Edit

Andrew is a great, strong, classic name, and Andy is a good playful name. I'm glad my parents named my little brother Andrew! It fits him perfectly.

Andrew is my brother (born in 1984). He never fails to impress me every day. He has become an amazing, intelligent, witty, handsome, and well-rounded man. He smiles often, by the way. I am so proud of him!

a guy who rarely smiles but is really really super smart.

I have a good friend named Andy and he's so awesome. He's hilarious and makes me laugh all the time. I love it. He's also super smart and is going to be so successful. He is such a nice guy and is a pretty rare find. I'm really glad I got to know him.

So, in my class, I have a kid named Leo. He is a "noob", as my friend Katie just suggested me to say. I am writing about the personal experience I encounter everyday. Leo seems to enjoy the laughter that comes from everyone when he shouts, "BLOO!" when the other kid in my class, Andrew, does something wrong, gets yelled at, or does something retarded. Yeah, that's my personal experience.
~Madelyn

I have an 8-month old baby named Andrew, and we call him Drew. He is a super-happy baby that loves to smile, laugh, chuckle, and growl. He just learned to crawl, and has 1 tooth. He is our delight.
~Emma

My husband's name is Andrew, but he's always gone by Andy. I think its a great name, though a bit popular.

Nicknames for Andrew: | Edit

Andy, Drew, Roo, Ender, An-New, Andyroo, Drewbert, Andrewitus, Andre, Drewpoo, Anroo, Sandy Andy, Blooo, Drewbie, Drewlius Caeser, Drooly,

Meanings and history of the name Andrew: | Edit

St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland
Greek for manly or love

Famous real-life people named Andrew: | Edit

Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Andrew Carnegie, steel magnate and philanthropist.
Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General of New York
Andy Dick, comedian/actor
Andy Gibb, musician
Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States
Andrew Johnson, 17th President of the United States
Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer
Andrew McCarthy, actor
Andy Warhol, American pop artist
Andrew Weill, MD, holistic healer/self-help guru

Andrew in song, story & screen: | Edit

Raggedy Andy
Amos & Andy
Andrews Airbase, outside of Washington D.C., is the home base of Air Force One.
Hurricane Andrew was one of the worst Hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S.
Andrew was the first disciple recruited by Jesus Christ in the New Testament
Andy Bernard on The Office