Meaning and Origin of: Andrew

Boy name origins & meanings

• Greek : Valiant, courageous

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Family name origins & meanings

• English and Scottish : from the usual vernacular English form (recorded from the 13th century onward) of the New Testament Greek personal name Andreas.
• The surname Andrew was first brought to North America from England by Robert Andrew (died 1668), who settled in Boxford, MA.

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