Andre
Meaning: Its source is Andreas, a Greek name meaning "Manly."
In French and Dutch (and for some English speakers), this name is spelled with an accent -- André.
Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch, English and French.
Popularity: The name Andre ranked 208th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 217th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative: The manliness this name refers to has nothing to do with aftershave or matinee idols. It refers to the duties of a male in the patriarchal society of ancient Greece. The first duty of a man was to protect his home, and this name is sometimes translated as ''warrior.''
In the Christian scriptures, this was the name of one Jesus' first disciples, a brother to Simon Peter. Though he figures in a few Biblical stories, the traditions about his missionary travels after the resurrection are extensive. In fact, Christians in the far-flung regions of Greece, Russia and Scotland all look to him as their patron saint.
Arts and Music
- Andre Kertesz (born 1894, died 1985)
Hungarian-American photographer who pioneered the use of the 35mm camera in photojournalism.
- A member of the International Photography Hall of Fame (see list of International Photography Hall of Fame)
- Andre Kostelanetz (born 1901, died 1980)
Russian-born American conductor.
- Led the New York Philharmonic, 1952-79 (see list of Conductors)
- André Previn (born 1929)
American composer, pianist and conductor.
- Music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 1984- (see list of Conductors)
- Andre Young
- Dr. Dre (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Science and Philosophy
- Andre-Marie Ampère (born 1775, died 1836)
French physicist who gave his name to a unit that measures the intensity of an electrical current.
- Noted for his work in magnetism, electricity and electrodynamics (see list of Mathematicians, Physicists & Astronomers)
- Andre F. Cournand (born 1895, died 1988)
French-American physician who developed the technique of cardiac catheterization.
- 1956 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine, with Dickinson Richards, Jr. and Werner Forssmann (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
- André Michel Lwoff (born 1902, died 1994)
French microbiologist known for his discovery of how bacterial viruses are passed on through cell division.
- 1965 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology/Medicine (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)
Sports
- Andre Agassi (born 1970)
American tennis player.
- 1994 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
- 1992 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- 1995 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
- Andre Dawson
Baseball player.
- 1987 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1977 National League Rookie of the Year (see list of National League Rookies of the Year)
- Andre Hoffman
German athlete.
- 1988 Olympic speed skating gold medal winner for 1500m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Speed Skating)
- Andre Leducq
- 1930, 1932 Tour de France champion (see list of Tour de France Winners)
- Andre Phillips
American athlete.
- 1988 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m Hurdles (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Hurdles)
- Andre Ware
American football player.
- 1989 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Andre Kostelanetz (born 1901, died 1980)
Russian-born American conductor.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording (see list of Recording Personalites with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- André Previn (born 1929)
American composer, pianist and conductor.
- 1998 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- André Téchiné (born 1943)
French director and writer.
- Winner of the 1985 Cannes Film Festival Best Director award, for Rendez-Vous (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Director Winners)
The Literary World
- Andre Gide (born 1869, died 1951)
French novelist.
- 1947 Nobel Prize winner for Literature (see list of Winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature)
- Andre Malraux (born 1901, died 1976)
French novelist.
- Wrote Man''s Fate (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
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Meaning: Its source is Andreas, a Greek name meaning "Manly."
Popularity: The name Andre ranked 2525th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative: There is some dispute about the origin of Andrea as a feminine name, which only made its appearance among English speakers in the 17th century.
It may have been developed by the Scots directly from the English Andrew, the name of their patron saint, without reference to the Greek Andreas. Or it may have been derived independently from the Greek vocabulary word andreia (meaning ''manly'' or ''warrior'') that is the common ancestor of all these names.
Whatever its origins, it has enjoyed wide popularity among all English speakers in the 20th century.
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