Names related to Andrea: Andi, Andra, Andria

Andrea

Pronunciation: AN-dree-ə, AHN-dree-ə (key)

Origin of the name Andrea:

English feminine form of the Greek Andreas, which is derived from the element andros (man).

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Personal experiences with the name Andrea: | Edit

i dont like or dislike my name. To me it is a very simple name, yet somehow people still seem to get it wrong. I have been called Amanda, audrey, sandra, amber...I used to want to change my name to something else. I guess overall i still dont particularly like it--its not a name i hear and go, oh that's a pretty name....

Nicknames for Andrea: | Edit

Andi, Andie, Andy, Dre, Drea, Anj, Annie, Ange, Angie

Onny (for the ahn-dree-a)

Meanings and history of the name Andrea: | Edit

It comes from the Greek word andrós which means "manly".

For a girl's name, some people extrapolate that the meaning is "courageous" or "womanly".

Famous real-life people named Andrea: | Edit

Andrea Immer, master sommelier (one of only 14 women in the world to have achieved the honor)
Andrea Jaeger, tennis champion
Andrea Martin, actress and comedian
Andrea Zonn, American classical and folk violinist

Andrea in song, story & screen: | Edit

Andrea Zuckerman, 90210

Andrea Sachs, a character in the book and film "The Devil Wears Prada"

Andrea Wilson (pron. AHN-dray-uh) in the song "Valley Girl"

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