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and southern French given name of Ancient Greek origin, which also appears as a surname. The word Andreu is derived etymologically from the ancient Greek vocabulary word ''andros'', the genitive of ''aner'' ("man") and so means "of the man". Thus, the name Andreu takes the meaning the one who is "manly", "strong", "courageous" or a "warrior". The contemporary Greek equivalent of the name is Andreou; the English equivalent is

Andrew Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is frequently shortened to "Andy" or "Drew". The word is derived ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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Andreu Blanes Andreu Blanes (born 1991) is a Spanish orienteering competitor. He was born in Onil. He won a silver medal in sprint at the 2011 Junior World Orienteering Championships, and placed fourth in the relay. He competed at the 2018 World Orienteerin ...

(born 1991), Spanish orienteering competitor *

Andreu Buenafuente Andreu Buenafuente Moreno (born: January 24, 1965) is a Spanish late night show host and founder of the group El Terrat. He has worked in TV3, Antena 3, laSexta and #0. He has also worked as a radio host and has published several books with ...

(born 1955), Spanish late night show host and founder of the group El Terrat * Andreu Canals (born 1973), Spanish rower * Andreu Febrer (1375–1440), Spanish poet and diplomat *

Andreu Fontàs Andreu Fontàs Prat (; born 14 November 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. Club career Early years Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia, Fontàs was a product ...

(born 1989), Catalan football player for the FC Barcelona * Andreu Guerao (born 1983), Spanish footballer * Andreu Ivars, Valencian Franciscan priest and historian * Andreu Jacob (born 1971), Catalan composer * Andreu Lacondeguy (born 1989), freeride Mountain biker *

Andreu Linares Andreu Linares Rodríguez (born 24 February 1975) is a former Spanish futsal player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in ...

(born 1975), Spanish futsal player *

Andreu Martín Andreu Martín (born 1949) is a Spanish author who specializes in crime and detective novels.Hart, p109 Martín was one of the few Spanish novelists who specialized in crime and detective works who made a living off of them. Patricia Hart, author ...

(born 1949), Spanish author *

Andreu Mas-Colell Andreu Mas-Colell (; born 29 June 1944) is an economist, an expert in microeconomics and a prominent mathematical economist. He is the founder of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and a professor in the department of economics at Pompeu ...

(born 1944), Catalan economist *

Andreu Matos Andreu Matos Muñoz (born 1 December 1995) is an Andorran footballer currently playing as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (associ ...

(born 1995), Andorran footballer *

Andreu Nin Andreu Nin Pérez (4 February 1892 – 20 June 1937) was a Spanish communist politician, translator and publicist. In 1937, Nin and the rest of the POUM leadership were arrested by the Moscow-oriented government of the Second Spanish Republi ...

, Spanish politician *

Andreu Veà Baró Andreu Veà, Ph.D. (1969 in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Girona, Spain), is an engineer, president of the Internet Society (ISOC-ES) and member of the advisory board of the Internet Hall of Fame. He has been appointed as ''Digital Champion for Spain ...

(born 1969), Catalan Internet Pioneer; The Internet Biographer *

Andreu Vivó Andreu Vivó Tomás (3 February 1978 – 30 December 2012) was a Spanish male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 World ...

(1978–2012), Spanish male artistic gymnast

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Antonio Andreu Antonio Andreu Asensi (born January 1, 1947) is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (germ ...

(born 1947), Spanish handballer *

Blanca Andreu Blanca Andreu (born 1959 A Coruña) is a Spanish poet. Life She grew up in Orihuela, where her family still resides, and attended El Colegio de Jesus-Maria de San Agustin, followed by studies in philology in Murcia. At age 20, she moved to Madr ...

(born 1959), Spanish poet *

Christian Andreu Christian Roger Andreu (born November 15, 1976) is a French musician best known as the lead guitarist of metal band Gojira, and was guitarist on a Familha Artús album. Music Christian Andreu's influences include bands such as Death, Metallica ...

(born 1976), French musician *

Concha Andreu Concepción "Concha" Andreu Rodríguez (born 10 March 1967) is a Spanish oenologist and politician who currently serves as the President of La Rioja. Since 2011 she has been a member of the Parliament of La Rioja. Biography Andreu was born in ...

(born 1967), Spanish oenologist and politician *

Enrique Andreu Enrique 'Quique' Andreu Balbuena (born 20 October 1967) is a Spanish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano ...

(born 1967), Spanish basketball player *

Etelvina Andreu Etelvina Andreu Sánchez (born 1969) is the General Director of Consumer and Citizen Services of the Spanish Ministry of Health and Social Politics. In addition to her political career, she has also specialised in research into the pancreas. Back ...

(born 1969), politician *

Fernando Andreu Fernando Andreu Merelles is a judge of the Audiencia Nacional in Spain. He plays a leading role especially in humanitarian law and in pursuing war-crime and similar issues (see linking articles relating to Rwanda, Israel, etc.). Such investigation ...

, Spanish judge *

Frankie Andreu Francisco "Frankie" Andreu (born September 26, 1966) is an American former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team in 1998, 1999 and 2000. During his career, he won a n ...

(born 1966), American cyclist *

Gabriela Velasco Andreu Gabriela Velasco Andreu (born 1 April 1985) is a former professional Spanish tennis player. Velasco Andreu won 12 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 20 June 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world number ...

(born 1985), Spanish tennis player *

Gogó Andreu Ricardo César Andreu (July 27, 1919 – May 1, 2012) was an Argentine actor, comedian and musician. He was born in a family of actors. His parents were Antonio Andreu and Isabel Anchart, who were owners of an itinerary theatre company that mad ...

(1919–2012), Argentine actor, comedian, and musician *

Guillemette Andreu Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë (born August 3, 1948 in Paris), is a French Egyptologist and archaeologist. A former member of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology of Cairo, she has been a curator and director of the Department of Egyptian Anti ...

(born 1948), French Egyptologist and archaeologist *

Juan Alberto Andreu Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, known as Melli (); born 6 June 1984), is a Spanish former footballer. A versatile defender, he could play as either a right-back or a centre-back. He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he ...

, a Spanish football/soccer player *

Juan Andreu Juan Andreu (born 20 January 1985) is a Spanish handball player for Limoges Handball Limoges Handball is a French handball team based in Limoges, that plays in the LNH Division 1. Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Kits Spor ...

(born 1985), Spanish handballer * Maite Andreu (born 1971), Spanish handballer * Marc Andreu (born 1985), French rugby union player *

Maria Andreu Maria Mestre de los Dolores Andreu (April 25, 1801after 1860) was an American known as the first US Coastguard female employee. A lighthouse keeper, she was the first Hispanic-American woman to command a federal shore installation. Marilyn Dykma ...

(1801–?), first US Coastguard female employee *

Mariano Andreu Mariano Andreu (1888–1976) was a Spanish painter, drawer, enamelling master, sculptor, and stage designer. He was born in Mataró in 1888 and lived his early childhood above the Teatro Circo Barcelonés in the Calle Montserrat. Early on he ...

(1888–1976), Spanish painter * Marta Vilajosana Andreu (born 1975), Spanish road bicycle racer *

Paul Andreu Paul Andreu (10 July 1938 – 11 October 2018) was a French architect, known for his designs of multiple airports such as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and multiple prestigious projects in China, including the National Centre for the Pe ...

(1938–2018), French architect * Pedro Andreu, Spanish musician *

Pierre Andreu Pierre Andreu (12 July 1909 – 25 March 1987) was a French journalist, essayist, biographer and poet. Life Pierre Andreu was born in 1909 in Carcassonne, Aude. As a student he was interested in Charles Péguy, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon and Georges ...

(1909–1987), French journalist, essayist, biographer, and poet *

Reineri Andreu Reineri Andreu Ortega (born 1 April 1998) is a Cuban freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time U23 World Champion, two-time Pan American gold medalist and Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalist. Career In 2017, at the Pan American W ...

(born 1998), Cuban freestyle wrestler * Rosaura Andreu (1922–2010), Cuban actress * Simón Andreu (born 1941), Spanish actor * Tono Andreu (1915–1981), Argentine film actor * Tony Andreu (born 1988), French footballer *

Vanessa Andreu Vanessa Andreu (born Vanessa Andreu Ibarra on July 18, 1979 in Mexico) is a Mexican actress, singer, hostess and reporter. Best known for a hostess and reporter of ''Zapping Zone'' for Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simp ...

(born 1979), Mexican actress, singer, hostess, and reporter *

Yoann Andreu Yoann Andreu (born 3 May 1989) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Born in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain, Yoann began his career with amateur side ASOA Valence in Drôme. Following their demise in 2005, he ...

(born 1989), French footballer * Aaron Andreu (born 1979), American singer/songwriter

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