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Andrew

American  
[an-droo] / ˈæn dru /

noun

  1. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

  2. a first name: from a Greek word meaning “manly.”


Andrew British  
/ ˈændruː /

noun

  1. New Testament Saint. one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; the brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland. Feast day: Nov 30

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Andrew Smith, the Conservative councillor for Bardwell ward, which includes Barnham, said a village was "simply the wrong place" for the plans.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

The elite consulting giant named Andrew Pickersgill, a senior partner in Toronto, to take on the board chair role as of Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Councillors voted to change the name of Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland and residents in Hellesdon, near Norwich, had raised concerns about Prince Andrew's Road.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

A Hollywood portrayal of OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman portrayed by actor Andrew Garfield will be released later this year, after Amazon MGM Studios dropped the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

They are certainly in your pockets and piggy banks: George Washington on the quarter and dollar bill, Thomas Jefferson on the nickel and rarely used two-dollar bill, and Andrew Jackson currently on the twenty.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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