Andrew

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Andrew is one form of a given name common in many countries. Other forms include Andreas, Andrés, André, Andrej and even Andrea. Andrew is a popular name in the United States. It was among the top ten most popular names for baby boys during the 1990s. In 1995, Andrew was number 11 on the list, but has since gone down in popularity.

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Andrew derived from the Greek name Ανδρεας, which is the equivalent to Andreas. Ανδρεας comes from ανηρ (aner) "man" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

In the Bible, Andrew is one of the earliest disciples of Jesus and one of the apostles. According to legend, he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, known as a saltire. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Romania, Russia, Scotland, and the city of Patras in Greece, where he was martyred. His feast day occurs on November 30th.