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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.

01Cognate names

Cognate names are:

02Notable people with this first name include

03Fictional characters

  • Andre the blacksmith from the 3rd installment of the Fromsoft gaming series DarkSouls 3

04Other uses

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