Andrea en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈændɹi.ə/ female given name
- /ænˈdɹeɪə/ male given name
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Etymology
Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew.
Meanings
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A female given name from Ancient Greek.
There's not much you can do with a name like Andrea. "Call me And." I don't think so. "Call me Andy." You say that and people will start calling you Handy Andy, and before you know it, you'll be getting phones calls from people wanting you to come and get their drain unstopped. So I've been forced to have people call me Andrea, which sounds like a girl who takes ballet and is learning to play the cello.
2003, Jack Weyland, Everyone Gets Married in the End, Cedar Fort,, →ISBN, page 157:
Translations (14)
lv Anda (female given name) · sk Andrea (female given name) · cs Andrea (female given name) · haw ʻAnakalia (female given name) · el Ανδρεία (female given name) · fr Andrée (female given name) · es Andrea (female given name) · gl Andrea (female given name) · pt Andreia (female given name) · et Andra (female given name) · hu Andrea (female given name) · fo Andrea (female given name) · it Andreina (female given name) · eo Andrea (female given name)