Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Andre
| Name | Andre (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Manliness. | ||
| Biblical context |
The Biblical baby name Andrew is the English version of the Greek name Andreas. The meaning of this name is manliness.
Andrew is pronounced an-droo. Andrew was the first of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. He was a native of Galilee. His brother was Simon Peter. Both Andrew and Peter were fishermen by occupation and initially disciples of John the Baptist. Tradition has it that Andrew was crucified at Patrae in Archaia. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and Russia. John 1:44; 6:8,9; Matthew 4:18; 10:2; Mark 1:16,17; 13:3 Strong's concordance G406 |
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| Derived From | Andrew | ||
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