The first name Andrew

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About the first name Andrew

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:an-drewændɹu

Frequency of the first name Andrew by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Andrew 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 AndrewLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Andrew in baptisms by year.10075502501775182018651910195520001775–1779 2 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1820–1824 4 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 36 baptisms1840–1844 48 baptisms1845–1849 38 baptisms1850–1854 42 baptisms1855–1859 56 baptisms1860–1864 38 baptisms1865–1869 36 baptisms1870–1874 28 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 22 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 6 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms

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