Andy Name Meaning & Origin
Andy
Origin of the name Andrew:
Derived from the Greek andreios (manly). The name is borne by one of the apostles. He was a fisherman, a brother of Simon Peter, a disciple of John the Baptist, and the first disciple of Jesus.
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Andy and Dyan are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
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Andy Hurley, drummer of Fall Out Boy
Andy Biersack, lead singer/screamer of the band Black Veil Brides
Andy Brown, Lead singer and guitarist in the band Lawson
Andy Rooney, journalist and commentator on "60 Minutes"
Andrew "Andy" Samberg, American actor
Andy Roddick, American professional tennis player
Andy Garcia, American actor
Andy Gibb, English singer
Andy Kaufman, American comedian
Andy Richter, American comic
Andy Warhol, American artist- Andy in song, story & screen
Andy Weir is one of the main characters of the webcomic Casey & Andy. He is a suburban mad scientist who is dating Satan. Andy Weir is also the author of that webcomic.
"Andy, You're a Star", song by the Killers
Andy Bernard, character on the American television show "The Office"
Andy from Toy Story
Andy Bailey, a character on ABC's Modern Family