The first name Andréa

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Meaning

The name Andréa is related to André. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Andréa belongs to the same name family as André. The name André comes from the Greek Andreas and spread through the Christian world because of the apostle Andrew.

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In archival records, Andréa may coexist with André or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:an-dréaɑ̃dʁe.a

Frequency of the first name Andréa by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Andréa by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AndréaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Andréa in baptisms by year.1075201895191619371958197920001895–1899 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1985–1989 6 baptisms1990–1994 8 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms2000–2004 8 baptisms

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