Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Polish use, Jędrzej shares an earlier linguistic root with Andrew. An origin associated with Andrew is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Jędrzej’s family of names
In Polish usage, Jędrzej has a diminutive in Jędrach. Jędrzej shares a linguistic root with Andrew. In Polish usage, Jędrzej has a conventional equivalent in the German form Andreas.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Jędrzej has relatives in 10 languages.
16 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
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 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Jędrzej
- Jędrzej Śniadeckiwriter, physician, chemist and biologist (1768-1838)
- Jędrzej MoraczewskiPrime Minister of the Second Polish Republic (1870–1944)
- Jędrzej KitowiczPolish historian1728–1804
- Jędrzej GrobelnyPolish professional footballerborn 2001
- Jędrzej Gruszczyńskivolleyball playerborn 1997
- Jędrzej JędrychPolish politicianborn 1967
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