André

See also: Andre, andre, and ändre

Translingual

Proper noun

André

1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Éduard-François André (1840-1911).

Further reading

• Author query of the International Plant Names Index

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English

Proper noun

André

1. A male given name, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew.

Anagrams

• -ander, Arden, Drane, Nader, Renda, dearn, denar, redan

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑnˈdreː/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -eː

Proper noun

André m

1. A male given name borrowed from French.

Related terms

• pet forms: Dré, Dre, Dreetje
• feminine: Andrée, Andrea

Anagrams

• ander, Arend, arend, nader, raden

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French

Etymology

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃dʁe/
• Homophone: Andrée

Proper noun

André m

1. Andrew. (biblical character)
2. A male given name, cognate to English Andrew.
3. A patronymic surname​.

Related terms

• pet form: Dédé
• feminine: Andrée

Anagrams

• redan

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈandʁe/

Proper noun

André m

1. A male given name borrowed from French.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

André m

1. A male given name borrowed from French.

Related terms

• male: Anders, Andreas
• female: Andrea, Andrine

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.ˈdɾɛ/
• Rhymes: -ɛ

Proper noun

André m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Andrew

Related terms

• Andreia (feminine)

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Swedish

Proper noun

André m

1. A male given name borrowed from French.
   • 1997 Majgull Axelsson, Aprilhäxan, Pan (2006), ISBN 9172633298, page 245:

     André. Så kallade hon honom, trots att det egentligen var hans efternamn. Men hon kunde inte förmå sig att kalla honom Bertil, det var ett namn som gick an på plugghästar och bankkamrerare, men som var fullkomligt orimligt på en älskare.

2. A surname​.

Related terms

• (male): Anders, Andreas
• (female): Andrea