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The name Andrea sounds pretty. Just that. If you're named Andrea, just know-- you're pretty. Along with everyone else who's good in the world, of course!
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Andrea from Hell's Kitchen season 5 ❤️ an icon.
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This name is beautiful, I love the nickname Andy.
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It literally means "manly", not "strong and brave" as someone said.
"The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (anēr), genitive ἀνδρός (andrós), that refers to man as opposed to woman".
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"The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (anēr), genitive ἀνδρός (andrós), that refers to man as opposed to woman".
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People named Andrea remind me of electro swing music: jazzy, classic, yet strikingly modern. Strong name, stronger identity. I love all the Andreas out there. If your name is Andrea, then I think you’re better than everyone else (excluding the world’s other Andreas).
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I love the name Andrea, I would love to name my future daughter it. It's also the name of Bad Bunny's song which is a really good song.
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I like it but I've heard at least 5 different pronunciations of this name.
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Variant English Pronunciation: an-DRAY-ə.
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My name is Andrea and I prefer An-dree-ah. I have had a love/hate relationship with the name. I hated it as a teen but now I am in my 40s I have grown to like it. It offers a variety of nicknames and as far as names go it has served me well.
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Also Romanian, Polish, Greek and Macedonian: https://forebears.io/forenames/andrea
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Also Italian.
The Italian Wikipedia page for Andrea (https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea) lists it as a unisex name, occasionally being used on females.
Evidence can also be seen on the popularity chart for Italy (https://www.behindthename.com/name/andrea-2/top/italy). As a masculine name, it stays on the top 10 whereas as a feminine name it is at the bottom of the list.
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The Italian Wikipedia page for Andrea (https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea) lists it as a unisex name, occasionally being used on females.
Evidence can also be seen on the popularity chart for Italy (https://www.behindthename.com/name/andrea-2/top/italy). As a masculine name, it stays on the top 10 whereas as a feminine name it is at the bottom of the list.
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Only sounds pretty in Spanish.
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Honestly I love the name Andrea and I've only meet one Andrea in my whole life, but lemme say with the one Andrea I've met I haven't had a good experience at first she was kind, funny, generous, but then I found out that she was very 2 faced. But idk something with the name just the ring makes it nice, but the person not so much.
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My name is Andrea but it's pronounced 'ahn dray a'. I changed my name to 'ahn dray a' because I was named 'an dree a' and then I changed it cause it was an ugly name.
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Sounds pretty.
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Andrea Macasaet is a Broadway actress who plays Anne Boleyn in Six the Musical.
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Famous bearer is American actor Andrea Martin (1947-).
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Love it, but I only like the "Ahn-DRAY-ah" pronunciation, not "An-DREE-yah".
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In Italy, Andrea is a boy's name. Here in the states however, it is typically given to girls. Therefore, since I live in the US, I tend to identify this lovely name as feminine. :)
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Also Bulgarian, spelled Андреа. You'll find bearers on social media.
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My name is Andrea and I love my name, my friends love my name, my family loves my name, and for the haters people might say mean things about your name behind your back like some of you do with my name and my name is not a boy name like Charly is a girl and boy name. Anyone in the world has the name their parents chose so be happy with your name even if people are mean like your name.
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I love An-DraY-ah, but not An-DrEE-ah.
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Also Luxembourgish: http://www.actioun-letzebuergesch.lu/virnimm.html
http://engelmann.uni.lu:8080/portal/WBB2009/LWB/wbgui_py?lemid=HK02547
You'll find bearers on social media.
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http://engelmann.uni.lu:8080/portal/WBB2009/LWB/wbgui_py?lemid=HK02547
You'll find bearers on social media.
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An-DRAY-ə sounds the best :)
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In Italy, also a name for girls.
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Meh...a bit boring IMO. Andi and Drea are cute nicknames for it though.
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Look haters! This name is the most BEAUTIFUL name ever, so don't go and start hating the name because you're either jealous or because of what it means! Andrea is my WONDERFUL mom's name, so it isn't "Horrible" and just so you know, the ACTUAL meaning of Andrea is "strong, brave", and the only thing people mean when they say it means "manly" is "strong" or "brave", maybe even "awesome". (Back then, they would consider men the only ones to be brave.)
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Not a great name for girls as it literally means "Manly".
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Horrible! Means manly and sounds horrible Ahn-DREE-a. Anything with Dree in it is ugly Dree-nee- Rodney Andrea, Britney. Ugh Americans and their ugly names.
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Variant English Pronunciation: an-DRAY-ə.
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I love it when it's pronounced an-DREH-a, but I dislike AN-dree-a.
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It’s very common but it’s a nice name overall.
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This is my name but I'm not a big fan of it. Too many different pronunciations and being one of those super girly names in the English world had rubbed me the wrong way for years.
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This is my mom's name and she pronounces it An-DREE-uh.
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Also Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=Andrea&lang=en.
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I went to school with an Andrea and this name fit her very well. She was a tomboy with short hair.
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At least two YouTubers:
Andrea Brooks, aka AndreasChoice
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Andrea Russett.
Both have been on "Escape the Night."
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Andrea Brooks, aka AndreasChoice
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Andrea Russett.
Both have been on "Escape the Night."
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I find all of the above comments so interesting!
For a female born Andrea in Australia to European parents who did not speak English the pronunciation was very much the Spanish way and I love how feminine it sounds. AHN-DRE-YAH
As soon as I started primary school, the romance was DEAD. Australians have a habit to not bother to ask how your name is pronounced (which is so poor being the amount of migrants that form the population) I was constantly called AN-DREE-YAH and can I tell you, it made me cringe and reminds me of nails going down a chalkboard.
I had friends growing up who refused to take the time to pronounce my name correctly and when I would correct them they would turn and state "well I'll call you Alexandra because that's easier" and that in itself was so heartbreaking and disrespectful to my parents who had taken the time to pick a name so carefully that I would be carrying for the rest of my life.
My nicknames growing up were Dea pronounced DE-JA or DE-YA by my parents and loved ones.
Schools friends and associates have spent years calling me DRE, DREA, ONNIE or DRE DRE and none of those bother me either.
I remember getting to Form 3 and my teacher Sara Markew refusing after 1st term to pronounce my name correctly, I had had quite enough and with my audacious behavior decided to ask the teacher if her name was SARA or SARAH.
Let's say that for the reminder of my schooling no teacher made the mistake of mispronouncing my name once they had been advised the correct way.
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For a female born Andrea in Australia to European parents who did not speak English the pronunciation was very much the Spanish way and I love how feminine it sounds. AHN-DRE-YAH
As soon as I started primary school, the romance was DEAD. Australians have a habit to not bother to ask how your name is pronounced (which is so poor being the amount of migrants that form the population) I was constantly called AN-DREE-YAH and can I tell you, it made me cringe and reminds me of nails going down a chalkboard.
I had friends growing up who refused to take the time to pronounce my name correctly and when I would correct them they would turn and state "well I'll call you Alexandra because that's easier" and that in itself was so heartbreaking and disrespectful to my parents who had taken the time to pick a name so carefully that I would be carrying for the rest of my life.
My nicknames growing up were Dea pronounced DE-JA or DE-YA by my parents and loved ones.
Schools friends and associates have spent years calling me DRE, DREA, ONNIE or DRE DRE and none of those bother me either.
I remember getting to Form 3 and my teacher Sara Markew refusing after 1st term to pronounce my name correctly, I had had quite enough and with my audacious behavior decided to ask the teacher if her name was SARA or SARAH.
Let's say that for the reminder of my schooling no teacher made the mistake of mispronouncing my name once they had been advised the correct way.
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In 2018, 29 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Andrea who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 120th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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There’s also Andrea Yates, who drowned her 5 young children in a bathtub. (She was later acquitted by reason of insanity).
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In Italy it is widely used as masculine name, but it is also possible to give it to a girl, even though the Italian laws don't allow to give a masculine name to a female and vice versa.
This is a very rare case in which it is permitted, most likely because in the rest of the world it is used for females.
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This is a very rare case in which it is permitted, most likely because in the rest of the world it is used for females.
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My name is Andrea. Living in a Spanish speaking country I love the sound of my name. Sounds nice and I understand why my mom named me "Andrea". I have always been called Andrea by my classmates and family, my friend calls me "Andre" which I do not really mind. But André for me is a French boy's name lol :)
When I speak English I HATE the different pronunciations and the way it rolls. Don't like it at all. So I always introduce myself as "Ana" for short. Simple, light and feminine. Also sounds great in French which I also speak and in most other languages it's so easy to say. I tried with "Andi" for a while but it is a little too spunky for me. Andi is cute yes, but I don't want to be "cute". Andrea (pronounced in Spanish) has always sounded strong yet feminine.
In Spanish I mostly use Andrea. In French and English I use Ana as a nickname. Ana is a short form of Andrea as when you take out "dre" you get Ana!
Here are some cute nicknames for you girls that try to make your name sound cool or softer:
Andi/Andie (Andy is a little to masculine)
Adi
Rea (sounds beautiful in English but for Spanish and French it's a no!)
Ana
Ani
Annie
Ann.
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When I speak English I HATE the different pronunciations and the way it rolls. Don't like it at all. So I always introduce myself as "Ana" for short. Simple, light and feminine. Also sounds great in French which I also speak and in most other languages it's so easy to say. I tried with "Andi" for a while but it is a little too spunky for me. Andi is cute yes, but I don't want to be "cute". Andrea (pronounced in Spanish) has always sounded strong yet feminine.
In Spanish I mostly use Andrea. In French and English I use Ana as a nickname. Ana is a short form of Andrea as when you take out "dre" you get Ana!
Here are some cute nicknames for you girls that try to make your name sound cool or softer:
Andi/Andie (Andy is a little to masculine)
Adi
Rea (sounds beautiful in English but for Spanish and French it's a no!)
Ana
Ani
Annie
Ann.
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Although not a person, the Italian ship Andrea Doria (pronounced like mine) sank in 1956 off the coast of Nantucket after a collision with the US Stockholm.
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This is my name and I love it. My mom named my brother Andre and me Andrea (pronounced On-dree-uh). Ann-dree-uh sounds nasal to me so I’m happy for the way she says it. Most people don’t take the time to learn to correctly pronounce my name, or others’ for that matter, and I think we should honor the correct pronunciation of each other’s names. I get On-dray-uh and Angela a lot. I found it interesting that the day name in Slovakia is Andrea for 1/5; my birthday is 1/6. So I think it’s meant to be. I use “Andi” only when I’m on social media plus my high school gym teacher started that nickname.
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I know a girl called Andrea but she goes by Drea. Pronounced On-Dray-uh.
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My name is Andrea and I like it. I think it's unique without being strange. I pronounce it "an-DRE-a" but I'm easygoing if people pronounce it other ways. I've always been disappointed in the lack of nicknames. I don't like Andi. My sister's name is Elizabeth. I was jealous. She has tons of nicknames while I have multiple pronunciations. When I learned I can use Dreams as a shorter form, I was happy.
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My name has been Andrea for 59 years. In all that time there has only been a handful pronounce it like it should be... AN-dree-ya. Most try to make it sound "better" by saying it like OWN-dree-ya or even more couldn't say it at all and called me Angela. I think, in the times we live in, our fast paced lives don't allow us to stop and think long enough to actually "hear" how someone says their name. We are moving back to my home state next year and I'm changing my name to get a fresh start.
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Andrea Jung is a Canadian-American executive, non-profit leader, and prominent women's-issues supporter. In April, 2014, she became President and CEO of Grameen America, a nonprofit microfinance organization founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus. Grameen is the fastest-growing microfinance organization in the United States, providing the largest number of microfinance loans to individuals and small businesses. From 1999 until 2012, she served as the first female CEO and Chairwoman of Avon Products, Inc., a multi-level marketing company. Jung was also the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association, and Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations.
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Also Breton, Estonian, Finnish and Galician.
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Also Catalan and Bulgarian usage.
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Andrea Navedo is an American actress. She began her career on the daytime soap operas One Life to Live and Guiding Light, and in later years had several supporting roles on primetime television. In 2014, Navedo began starring as Xiomara "Xo" Villanueva in The CW comedy-drama series, Jane the Virgin.
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Andrea Anne del Rosario is a Filipina actress, model, and politician. She was a former member of the girl group Viva Hot Babes and the Batch 3 of Star Magic. In 2006, she made her first television appearance as a series regular for the remake of the Primetime soap "Gulong Ng Palad" as Mimi Sandoval. Her role was very much praised as the arch type antagonist.
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Andrea Sesma is the girlfriend of Spanish professional footballer Iker Muniain.
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Andrea Salas is a model who was crowned Miss Hawaiian Tropic in 2006.
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With 91 980 bearers, Andrea is the 11th most common feminine name in Hungary. (01/01/2016).
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Andrea brings to mind someone who likely dies her hair blonde and wears WAY too much perfume.
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Hungarian pronunciation: AWND-re-aw.
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It sounds quite dull and boring to me. I've only known a few Andreas in my life, but Andrea itself still has the feel of an overused name, and I don't think it's particularly pretty either. There's nothing really wrong with it, and I don't really DISLIKE it, I just don't like it either, ha ha.
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The name is also used in Iceland. [noted -ed]
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When I was younger, I wanted this to be my name. I don't want that nowadays, but I still find it a pretty name.
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I love this name! I gave my oldest child this name, I named her after my father, Andrew. When I see the meanings "grace" and "lady" it is so true, she is truly a beautiful, graceful lady.
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My name is Andrea (originally spelt Andreea, but I changed it to the English equivalent)! Personally, I really like my name. It's not very common where I live so it's nice to have an uncommon name other than Chloe, Emily or Molly! I like it pronounced An-dr-eh-ah (so the E is more of "e" in elephant than "e" in bee) and because I'm Romanian (grew up in England since I was 2) my parents' nickname for me is "Deea" which is actually the most popular nickname for Andrea in Romania, and my friends call me Drea. When I first found out that my name means manly I was a bit like 'Oh, because I'm extremely girly' but at the end of the day you like a name because of how it sounds, not because of an ancient meaning :)
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In Basque, the word 'andrea' means woman or lady.
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Ever heard of the etymological fallacy? This is the idea that the present meaning of a word should be the same as its historical meaning. The etymology is irrelevant. If you like a name, there is no reason you shouldn't use it. When you hear a name, is its original meaning the first thing you think of? I doubt it.
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This is my name and I pronounce it as Ann-dree-ya.
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In Hungary Andrea is 12 on the list of the most popular female names.
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Andros means manly... NOT Andrea. Whilst Andrea is derived from this Greek word it is important to note that the two words are different. From what I gather, Andrea references what is perceived to be a manly quality. A very common view is that the specific quality Andrea references is that of 'courage' or 'bravery.' Such qualities are also associated with Andrew (also derived from Andros).
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Andrea Carroll (real name Andrea Lee DeCapite) is a singer who was born on October 3 1946 in Cleveland Ohio. She has a song called “It hurts to be Sixteen”.
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Hungarian pronunciation: AHND-re-ah.
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Why is this so popular? It's still in the top 100, which is surprising to me. No offense, but this name isn't very pretty and sounds very 70's. Plus, the pronunciations are about 50/50 as far as an-DRAY-a and AN-dria... I don't really like either, I don't know why, they're just not pretty names to me. But at least this name ages well, which is something that can't be said about most names in the top 100.
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Famous bearer is Andrea from the show "The Walking Dead". I don't think her last name is ever mentioned. Played by Laurie Holden.
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Andrea Levy, author of Small Island.
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Andrea True was a famous actress/singer, best known for her song "More More More".
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I think this would be cool to combine with Alexandria, like Alexandrea or AlexAndrea (a-lex-on-DREY-ah).
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It's my name, and I like it. I used to not like it as I was named after my dad, but strangely enough I started liking it after I learned what it means- manly. It suits me perfectly, since I am not at all a girly-girl and have been accused of having a "butch" voice. I guess I like being different? Haha.
It's a good name for girls like me who don't exactly conform to people's opinions of what a woman should be like. I resent an earlier comment saying it's a horrid name for a girl. Try meeting all the girls in the world before saying that.
I pronounce it as "Ahn-DRAY-ah". Someone mentioned that's how snooty girl's say it? That's ironic, since I'm the one more likely to be looked down upon.
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It's a good name for girls like me who don't exactly conform to people's opinions of what a woman should be like. I resent an earlier comment saying it's a horrid name for a girl. Try meeting all the girls in the world before saying that.
I pronounce it as "Ahn-DRAY-ah". Someone mentioned that's how snooty girl's say it? That's ironic, since I'm the one more likely to be looked down upon.
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This is my oldest sister's name, when I hear this name a fun loving, crazy (in a good way), girl that's one of those people you would automatically like no questions asked.
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Also a very popular girls name in Croatia, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. [noted -ed]
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Another pronunciation for Andrea (2) Feminine is ahn-DREE-ah.
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This name is nice when pronounced AN-dree-uh. But the pretentious ahn-DRAY-uh pronunciation is hideous and makes me think of snooty girls. I also don't like the nicknames Andi and Drea. Andrea works well on its own.
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This is my name, and I guess I like it. Not many people have this name that I know of, and that's cool.
When my mother named me, my grandmother said, "Don't name her that, they'll call her Andy!" And sure enough, junior high came and my friends started calling me Andy. Now pretty much all my closest friends call me Andy, and even those who I'm not that close with but who have hung around with my actual friends have referred to me as "Andy". The only person in my group of friends who actually doesn't call me Andy is my boyfriend, for obvious reasons. Even his best friends sometimes call me Andy though. It's strange, but funny.
Personally, I don't mind at all, that's my special nickname, and I'll answer to it. Others refrain from calling me that though, because of their dislikes of that nickname. When people ask me if I mind that nickname, I say no, because it's true.
To wrap it up here, I do like the name Andrea and I've grown fond of the nickname Andy. :)
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When my mother named me, my grandmother said, "Don't name her that, they'll call her Andy!" And sure enough, junior high came and my friends started calling me Andy. Now pretty much all my closest friends call me Andy, and even those who I'm not that close with but who have hung around with my actual friends have referred to me as "Andy". The only person in my group of friends who actually doesn't call me Andy is my boyfriend, for obvious reasons. Even his best friends sometimes call me Andy though. It's strange, but funny.
Personally, I don't mind at all, that's my special nickname, and I'll answer to it. Others refrain from calling me that though, because of their dislikes of that nickname. When people ask me if I mind that nickname, I say no, because it's true.
To wrap it up here, I do like the name Andrea and I've grown fond of the nickname Andy. :)
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I believe most European countries pronounce Andrea "ahn-dray-uh". The other pronunciations are the American versions. So, in the States, neither way is considered incorrect.
As for the meaning, it basically means "manly". I take that to mean "strong", and "tough". =)
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As for the meaning, it basically means "manly". I take that to mean "strong", and "tough". =)
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This name is Greek.
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My friend's name is Leandrea and she pronounces it lee-an-DRE-a (E like in END).
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This is my name. My middle name is also Kay, which seems to be a fairly common middle name with it. It has a couple of drawbacks: the pronunciation confusion and the confusion with similar sounding names. I pronounce it ANN-dree-uh, but some people want to pronounce it on-DRAY-uh or ON-dree-uh, both of which sound affected and which I hate. People also occasionally call me "Angela" for some reason, maybe because it's a more common name and is similar sounding.
I was named after my dad and like it for that reason and because it's never been either too common or too uncommon a name. I was always glad not to be named Jennifer or Amy or Angela, all names that were really common for women my age. It's hard to guess my age because the name was actually more common for people born 10 years after I was, though it has been used pretty consistently for the last 50 years and an Andrea could be pretty much any age. It's kind of a classic by now.
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I was named after my dad and like it for that reason and because it's never been either too common or too uncommon a name. I was always glad not to be named Jennifer or Amy or Angela, all names that were really common for women my age. It's hard to guess my age because the name was actually more common for people born 10 years after I was, though it has been used pretty consistently for the last 50 years and an Andrea could be pretty much any age. It's kind of a classic by now.
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This has been one of my favorite names for the past 4-5 years. I think it sounds feminine and beautiful. It brings such a pretty picture to mind. I can think of a princess in a beautiful dress in a forest, yet I can think of a cute little girl. Beautiful, classy, but not outrageous.
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My best friend's name is Andrea. Her middle name is Kay, which sounds a little funny with Andrea, but when you put the two with her last name, it sounds very nice.
She pronounces it ann-dree-uh, and hates when people say on-dray-uh. I think her pronunciation is much sweeter. Apparently she knows a lot of Andreas, but I only know one or two others.
Her nicknames have been Angie and Ange forever, which I think are adorable. She tried to have us call her Andy once, but it didn't catch on.
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She pronounces it ann-dree-uh, and hates when people say on-dray-uh. I think her pronunciation is much sweeter. Apparently she knows a lot of Andreas, but I only know one or two others.
Her nicknames have been Angie and Ange forever, which I think are adorable. She tried to have us call her Andy once, but it didn't catch on.
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According to my sister (who knows her stuff) if the the root word (which in this case is "man" or "manly") is changed to a feminine form, then the meaning becomes feminine as well. It's the same case for the names Charles and Charlotte (Charles means man, or manly) - it's changed altogether because it becomes feminine diminutive.
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Famous bearer: American singer Andrea Ross.
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This name is quite common in Spanish-speaking countries as a female name. I also recently read that Andrea is common enough among Basque-speakers and in the Basque language it means woman.
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A girl I've known since preschool has the name Andraya. And it sounds just like it's spelled. AND RAY A. I kinda like that better then Andrea. It sounds simpler.
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Andrea Morris, an American actress in her early twenties. She played in "The Hangman's Curse" as 'Crystal'.
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Andrea is a great name. I love the nickname Andy.
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I've been around the block once or twice, and I've found that almost all the girls named Andrea that I know are the last child of an all girl family. Is it some sort of code of desperation for a boy? That's how I see it. Same with John for an all boy family.
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This is a really pretty name. Love the way it rolls off the tounge. Truly a great name.
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Think about this if you still don't think this name means man:
In Greek, 'ginos' meant woman. From there comes the word misoginy - hate towards women, for example.
'Andros' is the Greek equivalent to 'man'. We have the word androginy - 'man-woman' literally, the word misoandria - hate towards men, and a long etcetera. Just search for information if you're still not sure.
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In Greek, 'ginos' meant woman. From there comes the word misoginy - hate towards women, for example.
'Andros' is the Greek equivalent to 'man'. We have the word androginy - 'man-woman' literally, the word misoandria - hate towards men, and a long etcetera. Just search for information if you're still not sure.
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I like the name not just because it's my name but because there are not a lot of people named Andrea. My nickname is Andy or my family calls me Annie. I've only met 2 people named Andrea so I think that's cool.
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Actually everybody, I was really curious a while back and went so deep into finding out how names could represent someone and being that my own name is Andrea, I discovered that the "ANDR" in Andrea means Strong! it doesn't mean manly or masculine. Just wanted to clear that up. Hah.
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Nice but it means "manly" which is a stupid thing to call a woman.
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This name could also be used as a pet form of Alexandrea.
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Etymologically, it still means "manly," even if it's made feminine. In fact, since the spelling Andrea is also used for males, there's even less of an argument.
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My sister name is Andrea, but her name is said aundrea (on-dray). She hates it when people call her ann-dree-uh.
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I like this name, but it's not my favourite. I think it sounds a bit plain.
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Well, this is my name, and I like it. I haven't found that it's very common, which is good, although this year I became friends with another person named Andrea. But we both have nicknames that our other friends call us. I'm Andy, and she's Ishy (that nickname comes from her last name).
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I really don't like it when people say it means 'manly'. Because I heard it means 'womanly' and 'brave'. Some people say that it means neither, just 'manly', but that isn't true. Andrea can be a male name, but mostly it's considered a female name. It also sounds more feminine, especially with the 'ea' at the end, in my opinion.
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From the Greek root "andro-" which means "man." So Andrea does not mean "womanly" just because it's feminine; it means "manly."
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Andrea Černá, A.J. Cook, Drea DeMatteo and Andrea Kerestéšová, actresses - bearers of the name.
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Famous bearer is the Irish singer Andrea Corr who is the lead singer.
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I can't say I really like this name. The nickname Andy is too masculine for me. What may also color my opinion of this name is someone I know who has this name is not a nice person at all. Very vain and selfish.
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Such a pretty name. :-)
I had a friend with this name when I was younger. (She pronounced it AN-dree-a.) Rather than Andy or Drea, her moniker was "Angie." I always thought that was lovely -- to call an Andrea "Angie" for short.
My friend was such a sweet, pretty girl: dark-haired, kind, genuine. I've had an immediate fondness for any Andreas I've since met.
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I had a friend with this name when I was younger. (She pronounced it AN-dree-a.) Rather than Andy or Drea, her moniker was "Angie." I always thought that was lovely -- to call an Andrea "Angie" for short.
My friend was such a sweet, pretty girl: dark-haired, kind, genuine. I've had an immediate fondness for any Andreas I've since met.
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I think the name Andrea is the most beautiful name in the world, no matter how it is pronounced! My girlfriend's name is Andrea and she pronounces it 'AN-dree-a', I can think of no other name as beautiful to me as Andrea!
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Andrea Zuckerman was a character on Beverly Hills 90210, the clever, studious girl.
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I have known several girls with this name in Sweden, including one family member. In Sweden it is always pronounced Ann-DREH-ah.
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Andrea Bowen (born March 4, 1990) stars as Julie Mayer, Susan and Karl's daughter on the popular soap-dramedy "Desperate Housewives".
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My name is Andrea, and I have no problem with it. Mine is pronounced as the behindthename key has it (AN-dree-a), but this seemingly simple name really gives me a hard time. Everyone is always trying to fancy it up like pronouncing it Ondreea. Ondraya. Andraya. Hardly anyone knows how to pronounce the name of an individual person, and I'm always hearing "Oh, well I have a friend who says it this way..." This is a good name, but too many generations of people trying to dress up the name without changing the spelling has made this name a pain.
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The name Andrea can also come from the feminine form of the Ancient Greek adjective for brave. The adjective, transliterated from Greek is Andreia. I know this, because my Ancient Greek teachers decided to tell everyone in the class what their names mean. This also happens to be my own name.
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Can also be pronounced "An-DRAY-uh". [noted -ed]
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My best friend's name is Andrea and I think it's a beautiful name. Sort of light and flowery but strong and firm. I call her 'Andy' for short but think 'Drea' would be a cool abbreviation.
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I really like this name because it is mine! LOL! And it just has some kind of ring to it!
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I think this a great name and I'm proud to hold it. It means sensuality and a strong minded woman.
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My third name is "Andrea" (and unfortunately all my female relatives bear it as their second or third name...) and I think it is somewhat inappropriate for a girl/woman as it means "the man-like woman", from the Greek word "andros" = "man/male".
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This is a beautiful, classy and lady-like name. I pronounce it "On-Dre-A". Or you can pronounce it An-Dra-ya.
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It means "Feminine Grace" or "Ideal Woman".
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Even if Andrea is used as a female name, it still means man, not "feminine grace" or something like that. That would be Gynokala or something like that.
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It is also pronounced (on-dre-a), "o" as in the word "on".
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