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There are actually two pronunciations for André in the Dutch-speaking world; which one you hear, largely depends on the area where you are. In addition to the one you have already listed, the other pronunciation is:
/'ɑn.dre:/ [noted -ed]
As you can see, the only difference here is that the stress is placed on the first syllable (comparable to Andries). This is typical of the central-west of the Netherlands, which is the most populous part of the country. It's also where the vast majority of television and radio is produced, so this pronunciation gets a lot of exposure nationally. This effect is further strengthened by Dutch celebrities from this region, such as comedian André van Duin (b. 1947) and singer André Hazes (1951-2004).
Outside the central-west, particularly in the south of the Netherlands, people are much more likely to place the stress on the second syllable, which is also more in line with the traditional French pronunciation of the name. This is not surprising, as historically the south was exposed to the French language and culture to a greater degree than the rest of the country.
With that said, here are some audio and video clips of André with the stress on the first syllable:
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/André/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/ShGQMHNCroA (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:09)
• https://youtu.be/rvsb_im8gNM (in Dutch; the name is said most clearly at 0:17)
• https://youtu.be/R4RdqyPIfWc (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:28)
• https://youtu.be/dwtA9yLL7w8 (in Dutch; the name is said most clearly at 3:51 and 4:21 and 4:30 and 4:36)
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/'ɑn.dre:/ [noted -ed]
As you can see, the only difference here is that the stress is placed on the first syllable (comparable to Andries). This is typical of the central-west of the Netherlands, which is the most populous part of the country. It's also where the vast majority of television and radio is produced, so this pronunciation gets a lot of exposure nationally. This effect is further strengthened by Dutch celebrities from this region, such as comedian André van Duin (b. 1947) and singer André Hazes (1951-2004).
Outside the central-west, particularly in the south of the Netherlands, people are much more likely to place the stress on the second syllable, which is also more in line with the traditional French pronunciation of the name. This is not surprising, as historically the south was exposed to the French language and culture to a greater degree than the rest of the country.
With that said, here are some audio and video clips of André with the stress on the first syllable:
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/André/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/ShGQMHNCroA (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:09)
• https://youtu.be/rvsb_im8gNM (in Dutch; the name is said most clearly at 0:17)
• https://youtu.be/R4RdqyPIfWc (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:28)
• https://youtu.be/dwtA9yLL7w8 (in Dutch; the name is said most clearly at 3:51 and 4:21 and 4:30 and 4:36)
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How has nobody mentioned André the Giant?
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Also Czech: https://cs.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9
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André Dae Kim is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Winston Chu in the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class, and as Dylan Edwards in the CBS series Salvation.
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Also Flemish and French (Belgian): http://www.names.be/jongensnamen.html?met=Andr%E9&sort=beldesc
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André is the main antagonist of Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc. He is portrayed as a small ugly fairy with black fur, lanky arms, and bloodshot red eyes. His goal is to spread chaos across the Glade of Dreams with his army of Hoodlums.
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There is a Dutch guitarist named André van Geldorp. He was also the longtime partner of Mariska Veres, the lead singer for Shocking Blue.
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André is such an exquisite and fragile name, it has a taint of a French-type of novel archetype whilst still having such a dark aura when pronounced, it sounds classy and so extravagant yet simple and mild, vis-a-vis the usage of the name, I would still not consider to name my child this way since my friend is named this and has already ruined the name for me, but I truly invite others to create a relationship with this name by naming their heritage with it.
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Usages: Hungarian
Source: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A1s -- mention André as a Hungarian borrowing of French André
(Information from name #352857 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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Source: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A1s -- mention André as a Hungarian borrowing of French André
(Information from name #352857 originally submitted by user epresvanilia)
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André Derain was a French artist, painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism with Henri Matisse.
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A known female bearer is André Lake Mayer, the president of global consumer products at ZAG Animation. In her case, it could possibly be a rare variant misinterpretation of Andrée. Nonetheless, André is still a masculine name.
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André Harris is one of the main characters in the 2010 Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious. He is one of Tori Vega, the main character's closest friends.
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Also Galician: http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9 [noted -ed]
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https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9 [noted -ed]
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Andre, what a great name. It must include the accent over the E... that puts the image of one on paper. Sophisticated, yet also casual, it has always been a classic and there is no such thing as an "old" name when your name is timeless. I typically think of men of French decent when I hear it.
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Andre van Duin is one that shouldn't be missed.
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Andre is an Armenian singer who represented his country in 2006 Eurovision with "Without Your Love". He qualified from the semi final and cracked the Top 10. He is also the only artist to bookend the event, starting at number 1 in the semi final and ending at number 24 in the final.
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Andre is the name of that hottie you always fancied, I imagine an Andre to be tall dark with green eyes, a beautiful smile. I imagine a handsome man called Andre would always smell of Tom Ford perfume, wear Reiss clothing and probably come from somewhere like Spain or Portugal, it also sounds like someone who would be really attractive and a total cutie.
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André Filho was a Brazilian actor, violinist, mandolinist, banjo player, guitarist, pianist, composer and singer. He worked with some of Brazil's most notable performers of the 1930s including Carmen Miranda, Mário Reis and Noel Rosa.
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André Tardieu (1876-1945) was three times Prime Minister of France. He was a dominant figure in French political life in 1929-1932. He was born in Paris and died in Menton (French Riviera).
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André Previn is a German-American pianist born in Berlin in 1929.
His birth name is Andreas Ludwig Priwin. He made the music of “My Fair Lady” (1964) and “Gigi” (1958).
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His birth name is Andreas Ludwig Priwin. He made the music of “My Fair Lady” (1964) and “Gigi” (1958).
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This name is also German. [noted -ed]
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André Filipe Tavares Gomes is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Portugal national team.
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André Horst Schürrle is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. He began his career at FSV Mainz 05 in 2009, spending two years at the club before a £6.5 million transfer to Bayer 04 Leverkusen. His performances there gained the attention of Chelsea, who signed him for a reported £18 million in 2013. Schürrle played one-and-a-half Premier League seasons at the English club before joining VfL Wolfsburg for £22 million in January 2015, winning the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in his first year.
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André Filipe Luz Horta commonly known as known as André Horta is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória F.C. as a midfielder.
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André was a very popular name in France for a long time, but is now considered quite old fashioned and is not commonly given to baby boys anymore. It ranked #612 in 2010. Despite this, it is apparently the 4th most common boy's name in France.
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André 3000, born André Benjamin, is a rapper and songwriter formerly of the group OutKast.
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André Chastel (1912-1990) was the best-known French art historian of his generation.
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André Breton (1896-1966) was a French poet, essayist, critic and editor, founder of the Surrealist movement.
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André Beaunevue (1330's-1403) was a Franco-Netherlandish artist, primarily a sculptor but also active as an illuminator and as designer of stained glass.
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My best friend's name is Andre, and she's a girl, so I will always think of this name as feminine/masculine. According to my friend, her parents didn't know what she was going to be so they picked Andre and if she turned out a boy they'd tell him it was short for Andre and she were a girl they'd tell her it was short for Andrea. As it is people constantly call her Andrea and and when they see her name on paper they think she's a boy.
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It really doesn't sound right for a child, a baby. Too old.
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The name is also often used in Dutch and Limburgish. A well-known Dutch bearer of this name was the late singer André Hazes.
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This name is also pretty common in Norway, and it is usually combined with another name with a hyphen (like Kim-André).
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Andre, along with his friend Firmin, is one of the two managers in "The Phantom of the Opera", used in the musical (and to a lesser extent, in the book) as comic relief figures. He's a minor character, but I will always associate this name with him. :)
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This name sounds so handsome and romantic, without going overboard. If you name your son Andre, you could always call him Andy to Americanize it. I like the name Andrew, but it is overused, so Andre is a fresh, old fashioned twist.
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I once knew an Andre, and his father was Greek, so I thought this name was Greek for awile. I think this is a nice name, but I can't hear it without thinking of that kid.
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British model Jordan has a son Andre, born 13th June 2005.
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Famous bearer Andre Breton: founder of the surrealist movement.
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Andre the Giant was a French wrestler perhaps best known for his role in "The Princess Bride."
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I like this name. It seems like it should be the name of some hero in a Victorian noval, I'm not sure why. I think that's just me, though. It's very handsome. I would consider naming my son this.
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I cannot stand this name it just creeps me out, it's so slimey sounding!
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My borther's name is André David. I love his name and since we speak French at home it is good and can easily be translated and pronounced in English.
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Andre is the seal in the movie "Andre".
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Well, not totally famous, Andre' is the name of Jesse McCartney's Bassist.
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Famous bearer is American actor and rapper Andrè Benjamin.
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Famous bearer is André Gide,a French novelist. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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This name also occurs without the accent symbol, particularly in the USA, but the pronunciation is the same.
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The name André comes from the Latin Andreas which means manly and viril. Famous ancient scholar André Kong was recognized for his outstanding work in the plastic arts in Portugal.
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Andre Agassi is a famous tennis player.
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It also mentions the name being French, and a cognate to Andrew and Anders. It is also a surname, similar to the patronymic surname of Andersson. A version with æ (Andræ) is also shown to have existed at one point.