André
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑːndreɪ/, /ˈɒndreɪ/ Portuguese: [ɐ̃ˈdɾɛ] French: [ɑ̃dʁe] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language | French, Portuguese and others |
| Name day | November 30 |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | France, Quebec, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, United States, Italy and others |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Andre |
| Nicknames | Andy, Dre |
| Related names | Andrew Ander Anderson Andy Andrei Andrejs Andrzej Andriy Andrea Andreas Andrée/Andrey Andrej Andrés Drew |
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form corresponding to the English name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It is used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well as in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name Andreas, a short form of any of various compound names derived from andr- 'man, warrior'.
The name is popular in Norway and Sweden.