Given name · Macedonian · Russian
Андреа
“manliness”
Андреа (Andrea) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Macedonian.
Macedonian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Andrea.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Андреа is Andrea written in Cyrillic. The Italian masculine form Andrea belongs to Andrew’s Greek-rooted family, whose older element andr- means “man” or “warrior.” The English feminine name is usually linked with Andreas, but its precise formation is disputed; another proposal connects it with Greek andreia, “manliness.”
Explained through its name family
Андреа’s family of names
In Macedonian usage, Андреа can be written in the Roman alphabet as Andrea. In Pannonian Rusyn usage, Андреа has a related form in Андрея. In Macedonian usage, Андреа was borrowed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀνδρέας.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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