Skip to content
EntityQ6298851· pop 16· linked from 37 articles

Also known as André (given name), André (first name)

André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form corresponding to the English name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It is used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well as in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name Andreas, a short form of any of various compound names derived from andr- 'man, warrior'.

Key facts

Given name.name
André
Given name.pronunciation
,
Given name.gender
Male
Given name.region
France, Quebec, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, United States, Italy and others
Given name.language
French, Portuguese and others
Given name.alternative spelling
Andre
Given name.nickname
Andy, Dre
Given name.related names
Andrew Ander Anderson Andy Andrei Andrejs Andrzej Andriy Andrea Andreas Andrée/Andrey Andrej Andrés Drew
Given name.name day
November 30

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Show 4 more facts
native label
André
Commons category
André (given name)
Caverphone
ANT111
Sources (1)

via Wikidata · CC0

~11 min read

Article

7 sections
Contents
  • Cognate names
  • Notable people with this first name include
  • Surname
  • Fictional characters
  • Other uses
  • See also
  • References

André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form corresponding to the English name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It is used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well as in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name Andreas, a short form of any of various compound names derived from andr- 'man, warrior'.

The name is popular in Norway and Sweden.

Connections

Categories