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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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It just so happens that the deputy chief constable of Lancashire police is called Sam Mackenzie, while Andrew Fox is a senior prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“We doubted whether we could get all that information into him,” Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Simply put, Anthropic needs the cash, according to Andrew Rocco, a stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

As the Dodgers shifted into what will be an uncertain offseason due to an impending lockout, Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes reflected on whether the dynasty has ended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Following Jackson’s death, the Hermitage was taken over by Andrew Jackson Jr. and his wife, Sarah.

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

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