Andrews
- Charles Mc·Lean [muh-kleyn] /məˈkleɪn/, 1863–1943, U.S. historian and author.
- Frank Maxwell,1884–1943, U.S. Air Force general.
- JulieJulia Elizabeth Wells, born 1935, U.S. actress, born in England.
- Roy Chapman,1884–1960, U.S. naturalist, explorer, and author.
- a city in NW Texas.
Andrew
- one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. Mark 3:18; John 1:40–42.
- a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “manly.”
Examples from the Web for andrews
Contemporary Examples of andrews
By the official count, Andrews had saved a total of six fellow soldiers at the expense of his own life.
The Andrews family had already lost a daughter to an autoimmune disease in 1999.
In the next instant, Andrews took a direct hit and the brunt of the explosion.
But 34-year-old Andrews was a soldier to the core and the very best kind of officer.
Walt Disney quickly came to the rescue and cast Andrews as Mary Poppins.
Historical Examples of andrews
Judge Andrews gave immediate promise of celebrity as an advocate.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
Andrews was, then, a type of the moderate who threw in his lot with his country.
The Siege of BostonAllen French
Mr. Andrews is too practised an historian not to have made the most of his subject.
Bygone PunishmentsWilliam Andrews
The butter was ruined, but Andrews escaped with a bad shaking.
"Take the car around to the garage, Andrews," said the young man.
Andrews
- Thomas. 1813–85, Irish physical chemist, noted for his work on the liquefaction of gases
Andrew
- New Testament Saint. one of the twelve apostles of Jesus; the brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland. Feast day: Nov 30
Word Origin and History for andrews
Andrew
masc. proper name, from Old French Andreu (Modern French André), from Latin Andreas, from Greek Andreas, from andreios "manly," from aner (genitive andros) "man" (see anthropo-). Andrew Millar (1590s) for some forgotten reason became English naval slang for "government authority," and especially "the Royal Navy." St. Andrew (feast day Nov. 30) has long been regarded as patron saint of Scotland. The Andrew's cross (c.1400) supposedly resembles the one St. Andrew was crucified on.