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andrew

/ˈæn.druː/

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noun

/ˈæn.druː/B1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее мужское личное имя, в частности имя одного из двенадцати апостолов Иисуса в Новом Завете и покровителя Шотландии.

A proper noun referring to a male given name, notably the name of one of the twelve apostles of Jesus in the New Testament and the patron saint of Scotland.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. A male given nameA1formal

    A common masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.

    ruЭндрю

    • Andrew is my best friend from school.
    • She named her son Andrew after his grandfather.
    • Andrew works as a software engineer in London.
  2. Biblical figureB2formal

    In the New Testament, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and the brother of Simon Peter. He is the patron saint of Scotland.

    ruАндрей

    • Saint Andrew is celebrated on November 30th.
    • According to the Bible, Andrew was a fisherman before following Jesus.
    • The flag of Scotland features the cross of Saint Andrew.
Forms
  • andrews plural form
  • andrews' possessive plural form
  • andrew's possessive singular form