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Andrea

Meaning — Andrea is a given name derived from the Greek Andreas, meaning "manly" or "masculine," from the Greek andros (man). While masculine in Italian and German use, it functions as a feminine name in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, and other European languages. In Slavic cultures it is primarily feminine, a form of the name linked to Saint Andrew the Apostle.·Latin origin·Female·AN-dree-ah

Andrea The Greek root andros (man, strength) gives Andrea a quality of capable, assertive femininity. Characters with this name are often depicted as women who hold their own in professional or social environments dominated by men — not because they are masculine, but because they possess the self-assurance the etymology implies.

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AndreaAndréaAndrejkaAndiAndie

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Andrea HorákováAndrea NovákováAndrea NovotnáAndrea DvořákováAndrea MarkováAndrea Procházková

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