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Proteus · 04-05-2005, 05:21 PM

ANDREW
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: AN-droo [key]
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From the Greek name Andreas, which derives from aner "man" (genitive andros "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew was the brother of the apostle Simon Peter. According to legend he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, and he is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.

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Proteus is Offline Lieutenant Colonel Posts: 7,162 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Plymouth, MA	04-05-2005, 05:21 PM ANDREW Gender: Masculine Usage: English, Biblical Pronounced: AN-droo [key] Extra Info: Popularity, Related Names, Namesakes, Websites, Comments Options: Contribute Information From the Greek name Andreas, which derives from aner "man" (genitive andros "of a man"). In the New Testament the apostle Andrew was the brother of the apostle Simon Peter. According to legend he was crucified on an X-shaped cross, and he is the patron saint of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. This was also the name of kings of Hungary.