Andrea
unisex given name
The name Andrea [an-dree-uh, ahn-, ahn-drey-uh][1]is a given name. The name Andrea is of Greek origin and means "strong and courageous", coming from the Greek root andreios meaning "manly".[2]It is usually used for females (In 2021, the top 1000 ranking of newborns named in the United States, in the female ranking of 173, in the male ranking did not appear).[3]
| Andrea | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ an-dree-uh, ahn-, ahn-drey-uh ] |
| Gender | unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Greek |
| Meaning | strong, courageous, manly |
There are a lot of celebrities with the name Andrea. Also, the name is a replacement for Allison over List 5 of the Atlantic tropical cyclone naming list.
People named Andrea
changeWomen
change- Andrea Baker (born 1970), Canadian-born actress
- Andrea Barber (born 1976), American actress
- Andrea Dewar (born 1979), Canadian water polo player
- Andrea Moody (born 1978), Canadian swimmer
- Andrea Thompson (born 1960), American actress
- Andrea True (1943-2011), American actress and singer
- Andrea Leadsom (born 1963), British Conservative politician
Men
change- Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (1925-2017), Archbishop of Tuscania
- Andrea Kim Taegŏn (1821–1846), first Korean Catholic priest, Patron Saint of Korea for the Catholic Church
- Andrea Prader (1919-2001), renowned Swiss scientist and physician, co-discoverer of the Prader–Willi syndrome
- Andrea Sartoretti (born 1971), volleyball player
- Andrea Pirlo (born 1979), Italian association football player and manager
- Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488), 15th century Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter.
References
change- ↑ "Definition of Andrea | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Andrea name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-14.