Re: Andrew / Andy
in reply to a message by Gordon Ryan
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, Tandy
Scotland:
1093-1706: Andrew, Andra
1706-1850: Andrew
1850-today: Andrew, Andra
Wales:
47-1283: Andras
1283-1536: Andreas
1536-1770: Andrew, Andras
1770-today: Andrew
Ireland:
1170-1536: Aindréas, Andrew
1535-1650: Aindréas
1649-1800: Andrew
1800-today: Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú, Andrew
France:
768-987: Andrieu
987-today: André
United 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, Tandy
Well, nowhere appears the form Andy... (?) just Dandy and Tandy...
Hope that helps!
Regards, Satu
in the book "Names through the ages" by Teresa Norman I found these forms:
England:
1154-1603: Andrew, Dande
1603-today: Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
Scotland:
1093-1706: Andrew, Andra
1706-1850: Andrew
1850-today: Andrew, Andra
Wales:
47-1283: Andras
1283-1536: Andreas
1536-1770: Andrew, Andras
1770-today: Andrew
Ireland:
1170-1536: Aindréas, Andrew
1535-1650: Aindréas
1649-1800: Andrew
1800-today: Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú, Andrew
France:
768-987: Andrieu
987-today: André
United 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, Tandy
Well, nowhere appears the form Andy... (?) just Dandy and Tandy...
Hope that helps!
Regards, Satu
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Hmmm So when did Andy start?