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by Gordon Ryan (guest)
5/11/2003, 5:07 PM
Can anyone confirm or identify the earliest use of the nickname Andy, for Andrew? I need to use the name for a 1770's character in my current manuscript. I know of President Andrew Jackson, often called Andy, and presume the name was used in the early 1800's, but am trying to stretch it back to the Revolutionary War period. Thanks,Gordon Ryan
Christchurch, New Zealandwww.gordonryan.com
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- Satu (guest)   +3
5/12/2003, 12:42 PM
Hi Gordon,in the book "Names through the ages" by Teresa Norman I found these forms:England:
1154-1603: Andrew, Dande
1603-today: Andrew, Dande, Dandy, TandyScotland:
1093-1706: Andrew, Andra
1706-1850: Andrew
1850-today: Andrew, AndraWales:
47-1283: Andras
1283-1536: Andreas
1536-1770: Andrew, Andras
1770-today: AndrewIreland:
1170-1536: Aindréas, Andrew
1535-1650: Aindréas
1649-1800: Andrew
1800-today: Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú, AndrewFrance:
768-987: Andrieu
987-today: AndréUnited States:
1620-1845: Anders, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
1845-1945: Anders, Andra, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
1945-today: Anders, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, TandyWell, nowhere appears the form Andy... (?) just Dandy and Tandy...Hope that helps!
Regards, Satu
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- Carla (guest)   +1
5/14/2003, 3:45 PM
Hmmm So when did Andy start?
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- Gordon Ryan (guest)
5/14/2003, 8:46 PM
Don't know when it started, but I needed to know if it was in use by the late 1700's. Apparently so, at least for President Andrew Jackson, early in the 1800's.
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- Gordon Ryan (guest)
5/12/2003, 8:16 PM
Satu: My sincere thanks for your research and reply. I appreciate your help and will proceed accordingly. All the best,Gordon Ryan
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