Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

version of the male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

, and variants of it such as

Andreas Andreas () is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runeston ...

Andrés Andres or Andrés may refer to: *Andres, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois, US *Andres, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in Pas-de-Calais, France *Andres (name) *Hurricane Andres *Andres (song), "Andres" (song), a 1994 song b ...

, and

Andrei Andrei, Andrey or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй, Андрей or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: * Andrei of Polotsk (–1399), Lithuanian nobleman *An ...

. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. ''Andrew'' is derived from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

name ''Andreas'', meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name

Andrea Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that re ...

. As a masculine name, it can also be a variant of

Anthony Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the '' Antonii'', a '' gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descenda ...

(especially Andon,

Andoni Andoni is a Local Government Area in Rivers State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in Ngo-Town. It has an area of over 233 km and a population of over 311,500 at the last census. The postal code of the area is 504. The current Executive ...

Andonis *Andonis George Manganaris-Decavalles, known as Andonis Manganaris-Decavalles (1920 – 2008), whose pen name is Andonis Decavalles), Greek-American poet and professor *Andonis Michaelides (1958 – 2011), known as Mick Karn, English-Cypriot musi ...

, Andonios,

Andoniaina Andoniaina is a Malagasy given name. Notable people with that name include the following: * Andoniaina Andriamalala (born 1985), Malagasy footballer *Andoniaina Rakotondrazaka Andrianavalona, birthname of Ando Rakotondrazaka (born 1987), Malagasy ...

& Andony). Andy can also be a feminine given name as an alternate form of

. The Indian names

Anand Anand may refer to: People * Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name) * Anand (clan), a clan of an Indian caste * Anand (actor), Indian actor * Anand (Maoist), Indian communist * Anand (writer) (born 1936 ...

and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy. In Indonesia, Andi is also a common first name, shortened from the word Adinda, used to address siblings respectfully, or from the

Old Javanese Old Javanese or Kawi is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language and the oldest attested phase of the Javanese language. It was natively spoken in the central and eastern part of Java Island, what is now Central Java, Special Region o ...

word meaning "servant". It is also a

title A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify their generation, official position, military rank, professional or academic qualification, or nobility. In some languages, titles may be ins ...

South Sulawesi South Sulawesi () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province in the South Peninsula, Sulawesi, southern peninsula of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital and largest ci ...

nobility (primarily

Bugis The Bugis people, also known as Buginese, are an Austronesian ethnic groupthe most numerous of the three major linguistic and ethnic groups of South Sulawesi (the others being Makassarese and Torajan), in the south-western province of Sula ...

, though have cognates in other Austronesian languages) for educated noble. Andi as a title in Bugis can be used for both male and female, but can only be inherited patrilineally.

People

In arts and entertainment

Andy Adler Andy Adler (born August 19, 1986) is a bilingual sportscaster, journalist, and television personality who serves as evening sports anchor at CBS 11 (KTVT) and co-host of the Dallas Cowboys Pre- and Post-game shows for CBS. Adler was previously ...

, American sportscaster and journalist *

Andy Allo Andy Allo (born January 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. She released her first of three albums in 2009, and joined Prince's band, The New Power Generation, in 2011. She had a recurring role in three episodes o ...

(born 1989), American singer-songwriter *

Adda Husted Andersen Adda "Andy" Thyra Elise Louise Husted-Andersen (August 5, 1898 – September 13, 1990) was a Danish-born American Modernism, Modernist Jewellery, jeweler, silversmith, metalsmith, and educator. She was a co-founder and the president of the New York ...

(1898–1990), Danish American metalsmith and enameler nicknamed "Andy" * Andy Bell (musician) (born 1970), formerly of Ride, Hurricane #1 and Oasis *

Andy Bell (singer) Andrew Ivan Bell (born 25 April 1964) is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Erasure. The band achieved mainstream success (receiving a Brit Award for Best British Group) and are pop ...

(born 1964), English singer with

Erasure Erasure may refer to: Arts and media * Erasure (duo), an English pop group * ''Erasure'' (album), 1995, by the British group Erasure * Erasure poetry, a form of found poetry created by erasing words from an existing text * ''Erasure'' (novel), ...

Andy Biersack Andrew Dennis Biersack (born December 26, 1990), formerly known as Andy Six, is an American singer. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Black Veil Brides and is its only remaining original member. In 2014, he started a solo mu ...

(born 1990), lead vocalist of American rock band

Black Veil Brides Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently composed of lead vocalist Andy Biersack, multi instrumentalist Jinxx, lead guitarist Jake Pitts, dru ...

(also known as Andy Black and Andy Sixx) *

Andy Borg Adolf Andreas Meyer (born 2 November 1960 in Floridsdorf, Vienna), best known by his stage name Andy Borg, is an Austrian Schlager singer and TV presenter. He lives in the Passau area and has been recording music since his debut album ''Adios A ...

(born 1960), Austrian singer and television presenter * Andy Borodow (born 1969), Canadian wrestler *

Andy Buckley Andrew Patrick Buckley Jr. is an American actor and former stockbroker, best known for his role as David Wallace on the NBC comedy series ''The Office'' from 2006 to 2013. Early life Buckley is the son of Barbara J. (King) and Andrew P. Buck ...

(born 1965), American actor *

Andy Cohen Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the host and executive producer of ''The Real Housewives'' Multimedia franchise, franchise and Bravo (American TV network), B ...

(born 1968), American TV producer, author and TV and radio host *

Andi Deris Andreas "Andi" Deris (born 18 August 1964) is a German singer, best known as one of the three co-lead vocalists of the power metal band Helloween, and co-founder and former lead singer of the metal band Pink Cream 69. Singing style Deris has ...

(born 1964), German singer and songwriter, lead sing of the power metal band Helloween *

Andy Detwiler Thomas Andrew Detwiler (November 24, 1969 – September 21, 2022), also known as Harmless Farmer, was an American farmer who lost both of his arms in an accident as a very young child, and was known for his YouTube videos. Biography Detwiler ...

(1969–2022), American farmer and internet personality *

Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in American frontier, Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers ...

(1905–1977), American actor *

Andy Dick Andrew Roane Dick (born Andrew Thomlinson, December 21, 1965) is an American actor and comedian. Dick was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and joined The Second City and studied improvisational theater. Dick has had a long career as a stand ...

(born 1965), American actor and comedian *

Andi Dorfman Andi Janette Dorfman (born April 3, 1987) Note: Cite gives both April 2 and 3. The latter agrees with other sources including is an American television personality. She was a contestant on the The Bachelor (season 18), eighteenth season of ''The ...

, former

Bachelorette ''Bachelorette'' (/ˌbætʃələˈrɛt/) is a term used in American English for a Single person, single, unmarried woman. The term is derived from the word ''bachelor'', and is often used by journalists, editors of popular magazines, and some ...

* Andy Eastwood, English ukulele player and performer *

Andi Eigenmann Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann (; born June 25, 1990), known professionally as Andi Eigenmann, is a Filipino former actress, model, and social media influencer. Early life Descent and family Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann is the daughter of actors ...

(born 1990), Filipina actress and model *

Andy Erikson Andrea "Andy" Erikson (born February 6, 1987) is a stand-up comedian known as one of the top five finalists on the 2015 season of the TV show ''Last Comic Standing''. In addition she is outspoken against misogyny in comedy, Marfan Syndrome aware ...

(born 1987), American standup comedian *

Andy Fraser Andrew McIan Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was an English musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist and co-composer for the rock band Free, which he helped found in 1968 when he was 15. He also founded the rock band Sharks af ...

(1952–2015), English bassist and songwriter, member of the rock band Free *

Andy Fletcher (musician) Andrew John Fletcher (8 July 1961 – 26 May 2022), also known as Fletch, was an English keyboard player and founding member of the electronic band Depeche Mode. In 2020, he and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Early ...

, British keyboardist, member of Depeche Mode *

Andy García Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956) is an American actor, director, producer, and musician. He first rose to prominence acting in Brian De Palma's '' The Untouchables'' (1987) alongside Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and ...

(born 1956), Cuban-American actor *

Andy Gibb Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer and songwriter. He was the younger brother of Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, musicians who had formed the Bee Gees during the late 1950s. Andy G ...

(1958–1988), English singer and songwriter *

Andy Gill Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was an English musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of ...

(1956–2020), English musician, member of the rock band Gang of Four *

Andy Grammer Andrew Charles Grammer (born December 3, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has been signed to Mushroom Music Publishing since March 2022. His debut album, '' Andy Grammer'', was released in 2011 and spawned the s ...

, American singer, songwriter and record producer *

Andy Griffith Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his characters with a folksy ...

(1926–2012), American actor *

Andy Heyward Andrew B. Heyward (born February 19, 1949) is an American media executive and animator who is currently CEO of Kartoon Studios, formerly known as Genius Brands International. He previously worked at defunct animation studio and production com ...

(born 1949), American television producer, president of

DIC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions, sometimes stylized as DİC) was a French American film and television production company that ...

* Andy Hollingworth, British photographer *

Andy Hurley Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and ...

, drummer of American band

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer A ...

Andy Kaufman Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( ; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. He has sometimes been called an "anti-humor, anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was tra ...

(1949–1984), American comedian *

Andy Lakey Andy Lakey (October 22, 1959 – October 4, 2012) was an American artist. He was best known for his 2000 paintings of angels, created between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999. He died on October 4, 2012, in Temecula, California, Temecula, C ...

(1959–2012), American artist *

Andy Lassner Andy Lassner (born December 30, 1966) is an American television producer. He was the executive producer of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' from its inception in 2003 to the final episode in 2022. Lassner was featured in many segments in the show. H ...

(born 1966), Colombian-American television producer *

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...

, Hong Kong singer and actor *

Andy Lee (comedian) Andrew Thomas Lee (born 24 May 1981) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, musician and children's writer. He is known for working alongside Hamish Blake as part of the comedy duo Hamish & Andy. Personal life Andy Lee is the middle ...

, Australian comedian and radio presenter * Andy Lee (German musician), German rock and roll pianist *

Andy Lee (Korean singer) Lee Sun-ho (; born January 21, 1981), mononymously credited as Andy Lee (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, actor and record producer. He is the youngest member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Besides rapping for his band, Andy has ventured ...

, South Korean singer and actor, member of

Shinhwa Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee (South Korean singer), Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group si ...

* Andy Lewis, American slackliner * Andy Lin, American photographer *

Andie MacDowell Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell is known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. She has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for ...

(born 1958), American actress * Andy Marino (born 1980), American writer *

Andy McCoy Antti Hulkko (born 11 October 1962), better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock music, rock band Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop and a vari ...

, Finnish musician *

Andy Mckee Andy McKee (born April 4, 1979, in Topeka, Kansas) is an American fingerstyle guitar player who has released six studio albums, three extended plays, and one live album to date. A number of YouTube videos featuring McKee's highly-technical gui ...

, fingerstyle acoustic guitar player *

Andy McNab Steven Billy Mitchell (born 28 December 1959), usually known by the pseudonym and pen-name of Andy McNab, is a novelist and former Special Air Service soldier. He came into public prominence in 1993 when he published a book entitled ''Bravo T ...

(born 1959), British soldier-turned-novelist * Andy McQuade, British film director *

Andy Milonakis Andrew Michael Milonakis (; born January 30, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, rapper, and internet personality. He is best known for his work on '' The Andy Milonakis Show'', a sketch comedy series that aired on MTV and MTV2 from 2005 to 2 ...

, American comedian * Andy Morin, American producer and musician with

Death Grips Death Grips is an American experimental hip-hop band formed in 2010 in Sacramento, California. The group consists of producers Zach Hill (drums), Andy Morin (keyboard), and vocalist Stefan Burnett, also known as MC Ride. Though he is not the ...

Andy On Andy On () (born May 11, 1977) is an American actor and martial artist. Life and career On was born on May 11, 1977, in Providence, Rhode Island. He can speak English, Mandarin, and a bit of Cantonese. Andy On did not graduate from high school ...

(born 1977), American actor and martial artist *

Andi Osho Yewande "Andi" Osho (born 27 January 1973) is a British actor, writer, and blogger who had previously been a stand-up comedian and television presenter. Life and career Osho was born in Plaistow, East London,In an interview for BBC Radio 4 E ...

(born 1973), British actress and television presenter *

Andi Peters Andi Eleazu Peters (born 29 July 1970) is a British television presenter, producer, journalist and voice actor, currently employed by ITV and known for presenting Children's BBC, roles on breakfast TV shows ''Live & Kicking'', ''GMTV'', '' Go ...

(born 1970), British television presenter * Andy Hyman (born 1981), American playwright *

Andy Prieboy Andy Prieboy (born April 17, 1955) is an American musician, songwriter, and author. He was lead singer of the band Wall of Voodoo from 1983 to 1988. Later, he produced solo albums, musicals, and a novel. Life and career Prieboy was born in Los ...

(born 1955), American musician *

Andy Richter Paul Andrew Richter (born October 28, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and talk show announcer. He is best known as the sidekick for Conan O'Brien on O'Brien's talk shows: '' Late Night'' and ''The Tonight Show'' on NBC and '' Cona ...

, American comic *

Andy Rooney Andrew Aitken Rooney (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011) was an American radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney", a part of the CBS News program ''60 Minutes'' from 1978 to 201 ...

, American television personality * Andy Rozdilsky, American clown *

Andy Samberg Andy Samberg (born David A. J. Samberg; August 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, musician, writer and producer. He is a member of the comedy music group the Lonely Island, along with childhood friends Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. ...

(born 1978), American comedian and actor *

Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his motion capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Gollum in ''The Lo ...

, English actor * Andi Soraya, Indonesian actress *

Andy Summers Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the rock band the Police. Prior to joining the Police, Summers had been a member of several bands during the 1960s, including Zoot Money's Big Roll ...

, English musician with

the Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussi ...

* Andy Taylor, English musician with

Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English pop rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. After several early changes, the band's line-up settled ...

* Andy R. Thomson (born 1971), Canadian architect * Andy Upton, Australian singer-songwriter *

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (;''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''"Warhol" born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director and producer. A leading figure in the pop art movement, Warhol ...

(1928–1987), American artist * Andy Warpigs (died 2021), American singer-songwriter *

Andy Whitfield Andrew Whitfield (17 October 1971 – 11 September 2011) was a Welsh actor. He was best known for his leading role in the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand''. Early life and career Andrew Whitfield was born on October 17, 19 ...

(1974–2011), Welsh-Australian actor *

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

(1927–2012), American singer * Andy, one of the pseudonyms of Finnish singer

Irwin Goodman Antti Yrjö Hammarberg (14 September 1943 – 14 January 1991), professionally known as Irwin Goodman, was a Finnish rock and folk singer. He started as a protest song singer in the folk boom of the mid-1960s; his humorous songs, often mocking ...

(1943–1991)

In sports

Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate (August 28, 1932 – February 26, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsbu ...

(born 1932), Canadian ice hockey player *

Andy Bell (boxer) Andrew Langley (born 16 July 1985), better known as Andy Bell, is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2010. He held the British super flyweight title in 2008. Early Professional Career Andy begun his professional care ...

(born 1985), British boxer * Andy Bell (footballer, born 1956), English footballer * Andy Bell (footballer, born 1984), English footballer * Andy Bell (freestyle motocross rider) (born 1975), former freestyle motocross rider * Andy Bell (Scottish footballer) *

Andy Bloom (athlete) Andrew Bloom (born August 11, 1973) is an American former Olympic shot putter, two-time national indoor shot put champion, World University Games shot put champion, and NCAA champion in both discus and shot put. Early and personal life Bloom is ...

(born 1973), American Olympic shot putter *

Andy Bowen Andy Bowen (May 3, 1867 – December 15, 1894) was an American lightweight boxer best known for fighting the world's longest boxing match, which took place in 1893 against Jack Burke. Biography Early life Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orleans ...

(1867–1894), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history *

Andy Caddick Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test mat ...

, English cricketer * Andy Canzanello (born 1981), American ice hockey player * Andy Carrington (born 1936), English footballer *

Andy Cohen (baseball) Andrew Howard Cohen (October 25, 1904 – October 29, 1988), nicknamed the "Tuscaloosa Terror", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a second baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Gia ...

(1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach *

Andy Cole Andrew Alexander Cole (born 15 October 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. His professional career lasted from 1988 to 2008, and is mostly remembered for his time with Manchester United, who paid a Brit ...

, English footballer * Andy Curran (born 1898), English footballer * Andy Dickerson (born 1982), American football coach and former player * Andy Dickerson (offensive lineman, born 1963) (born 1963), American football player * Andy Gayle (born 1970), former English footballer * Andy Gruenebaum (born 1982), American soccer player * Andy Grundy, Former rugby league footballer *

Andy Heck Andrew Robert Heck (born January 1, 1967) is an American professional football coach and former player. He is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He was ...

, American football player and coach * Andi Herzog (born 1968), Austrian football manager * Andy Hill (born 1950), American basketball player, TV executive, author, and speaker *

Andy Hug Andreas "Andy" Hug (7 September 1964 – 24 August 2000) was a Swiss karateka and kickboxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time, Hug was renowned for his ability to ex ...

(1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer *

Andy Isabella Andy Isabella (born November 18, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the UMass Minutemen, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. Early life Isabe ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Andy Johnson (English footballer) Andrew Johnson (born 10 February 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. A legend at Crystal Palace, Johnson scored ...

, English footballer *

Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer) Andrew James Johnson (born 2 May 1974) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Johnson began his career at Norwich City, where he began to play regularly in midfield following relegation from the Prem ...

, Welsh footballer *

Andy Lee (American football) Andrew Paul Lee (born August 11, 1982) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a punter (gridiron football), punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panth ...

(born 1982), American football punter *

Andy Lee (boxer) Andy Lee (born 11 June 1984) is an Irish former professional boxer who competed from 2006 to 2017. He held the WBO middleweight title from 2014 to 2015, and in doing so became the first member of the travelling community to win a major world ...

(born 1984), Irish boxer * Andy Lee (footballer, born 1982), English footballer for Bradford City * Andy Lee (footballer, born 1962), English footballer for Tranmere Rovers *

Andy Lee (snooker player) Andy Lee (; born 27 November 1980), also known as Lee Chun Wai, is an English and Hong Kong former professional snooker player. Career He qualified for the main tour for the 2008–09 season by beating Adam Duffy 6–3 in the 2008 English ...

(born 1980), Hong Kong snooker player * Andy Leung (born 1990), Hong Kong windsurfer * Andy Macdonald, American professional skateboarder * Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player * Andy Mangan (born 1986), English footballer * Andy McQuarrie (born 1939), former Scottish footballer *

Andy Messersmith John Alexander "Andy" Messersmith (born August 6, 1945) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched for the California Angels (1968–72), Los Angeles Dodgers (1973–75 and 1979) ...

, baseball player * Andy Mulliner (born 1971), English-born Welsh footballer * Andi Murez (born 1992), Israeli-American Olympic swimmer for Israel *

Andy Murray Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professio ...

(born 1987), Scottish tennis player *

Andy Najar Andy Ariel Najar Rodríguez ( ; ; born 16 March 1993) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a right-back for MLS club Nashville SC and the Honduras national team. Early life Najar moved with his family from Honduras to the Un ...

, Honduran footballer * Andy Nicholls, English football hooligan and author *

Andy Pettitte Andrew Eugene Pettitte (; born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Yankees. He also pitched for the Houston Astros. Pettitte won fiv ...

, American baseball player *

Andy Phillip Andrew Michael "Handy Andy" Phillip (March 7, 1922 – April 29, 2001) was an American professional basketball player.

, American basketball player *

Andy Phillips (baseball) George Andrew Phillips (born April 6, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former infielder. He played college baseball at Alabama Crimson Tide baseball, Alabama for coach Jim Wells (baseball), Jim Wells from 1996 to 1999 and played in Major ...

, American baseball player *

Andy Phillips (center) Andy Phillips (born July 31, 1991) is a former American football center. He played college football at Central Michigan. Early life Phillips attended Waverly Senior High School in his hometown Lansing, Michigan. He was a four-year starter and ...

(born 1991), American football center *

Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, Order of the British Empire, MBE ( born 7 August 1974) is a British people, British racing driver from Guernsey. In 2019 he raced for Chip Ganassi Racing, Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK in the FIA World Endurance Championship, ...

, British racing driver *

Andy Ram Andreas "Andy" Ram (; born April 10, 1980) is a retired Israeli professional tennis player. He was primarily a doubles player, and competed in three Olympics. He is the first Israeli tennis player to win a senior Grand Slam event. Ram first ...

(born 1980), Israeli tennis player *

Andy Reid Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American professional American football, football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously the head coach of the Philadelphi ...

Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual History of the NFL championship, league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966 NFL season, 1966 (with the excep ...

-winning NFL coach *

Andy Ristie Andy Ristie (born March 17, 1982) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer who competes in the lightweight division. After an unremarkable beginning to his career, he came to prominence with a lengthy and entertaining winning streak in the It's Showtime ...

(born 1982), Surinamese kickboxer *

Andy Robustelli Andrew Richard Robustelli (December 6, 1925 – May 31, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants. He played college football ...

, American football player *

Andy Roddick Andrew Stephen Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 13 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in ...

(born 1982), American professional tennis player * Andy Sabados (1916–2004), American football player *

Andy Schleck Andy Raymond Schleck (; born 10 June 1985) is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the 2010 Tour de France, being awarded it retroactively in February 2012 after Alberto Contador's hearing at the Court of Arbitration fo ...

(born 1985), Luxembourgish cyclist * Andy Schliebener (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player *

Andy Selva Andy Selva (born 23 May 1976) is a Sammarinese former Association football, footballer who is currently the manager of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Campionato Sammarinese club S.S. Cosmos, Cosmos. During his playing career he played as a F ...

(born 1976), Sammarinese footballer *

Andy Sheets Andy Mark Sheets (born November 19, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. Sheets played for the Seattle Mariners (1996–1997), San Diego Padres (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Boston Red Sox (2000) and Tampa Bay Devil Rays ...

, American baseball player * Andy Shore (born 1955), former English footballer * Andy Sokol (born 1928), Canadian football player * Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player *

Andy Soucek Andy Christian Soucek (; born 14 June 1985) is a Spanish- Austrian professional racing driver. Career Soucek was born in Madrid, Spain. His father is an Austrian of Czech descent and his mother is French. He holds dual Austrian and Spanish nati ...

(born 1985), Spanish auto racing driver * Andy Stewart (born 1978), former Scottish footballer * Andy Tait, Scottish footballer *

Andy Van Vliet Andy Van Vliet (born 27 July 1995) is a Belgian professional basketball player for Rostock Seawolves of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball for the University of Wisconsin and the College of William & Mary. He plays at ...

(born 1995), Belgian basketball player for

Bnei Herzliya Basket Bnei Herzliya Basket (, lit. ''Sons of Herzliya''), is a professional basketball club that is based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top division of Israeli basketball. History The club w ...

in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Andy Whing (born 1984), English footballer * Andy Yerzy (born 1998), Canadian baseball player

Other

Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe (19182 February 1947) was a Bugis-Indonesian nobleman who initiated attacks against Dutch forces during the National Revolution. He was the son of Andi Mappanyukki. On 9 November 2005, he was conferred the title of Nationa ...

, Bugis nobleman and Indonesian national hero * Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, former Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports * Andy Bathie, British sperm donor * Andy Bell (entrepreneur), AJ Bell Chief Executive * Andy Bell (journalist) (born 1963), British journalist *

Andy Beshear Andrew Graham Beshear ( ; born November 29, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the 63rd governor of Kentucky since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as the 50th attorney gen ...

(born 1977), American attorney and politician * Andy Karsner (born 1967), American technology entrepreneur * Andy Kerr (born 1955), American environmentalist *

Andy Kim Andrew Kim (born July12, 1982) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democ ...

(born 1982), American politician and diplomat * Andy Liu (born 1946 or 1947), Canadian mathematician *

Andi Mappanyukki Andi Mappanyukki, also spelt as Andi Mappanjukki, (1885 – 18 April 1967), was the 32nd King of Bone and an Indonesian rebel who fought against the Dutch from the 1920s to the 1930s. A National Hero of Indonesia, he was the father of Andi Abdul ...

, 32th Sultan of Bone and 4th Regent of Bone * Andi Meister (born 1938), Estonian engineer and politician * Andy Rachmianto (born 1965), Indonesian government official * Andy Vesey (born 1955), American businessman

Fictional characters

Andy Barclay Andrew "Andy" Barclay is a fictional character and one of the primary protagonists of the '' Child's Play'' horror film series. He was introduced in '' the original Child's Play'' and has become one of the lead archenemies of the series’ ant ...

, from the Childs Play horror movie series * Andy Beckett, from the 1993 film ''Philadelphia'' *

Andy Bernard Andrew Baines Bernard (born Walter Baines Bernard Jr.) is a fictional character portrayed by Ed Helms in the NBC comedy television series ''The Office.'' Character synopsis Season 3 (2006–2007) Andy's character is introduced in the season ...

, from the American television show ''The Office'' *

Andy Bogard The following is a list of video game characters featured in the ''Fatal Fury'' fighting game series developed by SNK. Creation and design Series' creator Takashi Nishiyama stated that giving the characters depth was of great importance when m ...

, from the ''Fatal Fury'' video games series * Andy Botwin, from the Showtime series ''Weeds'' * The title character of ''

Andy Capp ''Andy Capp'' is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe, seen in the ''Daily Mirror'' and the ''Sunday Mirror'' newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a panel (comics), single-panel cartoon, it was later expanded to four ...

'', an English comic strip * Andy Davidson (''Torchwood''), from the British television series ''Torchwood'' * Andy Davis (''Toy Story''), from the ''Toy Story'' animated film series *

Andy Dufresne ''The Shawshank Redemption'' is a 1994 American prison drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption''. The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Ti ...

, from the 1994 drama film ''The Shawshank Redemption'' *

Andy Dwyer Sir Andrew Maxwell "Andy" Dwyer Order of the British Empire, KBE () is a fictional Character (arts), character in the NBC comedy ''Parks and Recreation'' portrayed by Chris Pratt. Originally meant to be a temporary character, Andy was so likabl ...

, from the American television series ''Parks and Recreation'' * Andy Fox ''(FoxTrot)'', from the comic strip ''FoxTrot'' *

Andy Hardy Andrew "Andy" Hardy is a fictional character best known for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer series of 16 films in which he was played by Mickey Rooney. The main film series was released from 1937 to 1946, with a final film made in 1958 in an unsuccessfu ...

, protagonist of 16 films from 1937 to 1946, played by Mickey Rooney * Andy Hargrove, from the television series ''One Tree Hill'' * Andy Harris, from the American sitcom television series ''

Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams (producer), Matt Williams that originally aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May ...

'' * Andy Johnson (''Squirrel Boy''), from the animated television series ''Squirrel Boy'' * Andy Kewzer, from the movie ''The Final Destination'' * Andy Larkin (''What's with Andy''), from the Canadian animated television series ''What's with Andy?'' * Andy Lippincott, the first gay character in comics * Andi Mack, the titular character of

Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television television channel, channel that serves as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company ...

series ''

Andi Mack ''Andi Mack'' is an American family comedy-drama television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. It ran for three seasons and 57 episodes, concluding on July 26, 2019. The series stars Peyton Elizab ...

'' * Andy McNally (''Rookie Blue''), from the television series ''Rookie Blue'' * Andy Millman, the lead character in the television series ''Extras'' * Andy Moffett, in the American television series '' The Facts of Life'' *

Andy Panda Andy Panda is a cartoon character who starred in his own series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Walter Lantz. These "cartunes" were released by Universal Pictures from 1939 to 1947, and United Artists from 1948 to 1949. The title ...

in classic cartoons *

Andy Pandy ''Andy Pandy'' is a British children's television series that aired on BBC Television in 1950. Originally live, a series of 26 filmed programmes was shown until 1970, when a new series of 13 episodes was made. This series was the basis for a co ...

, from children's television * Andy Pipkin, from the British comedy series ''Little Britain'' * Andi Prendergast, from the television series ''Reaper'' * Andy Renko, from the television series ''Hill Street Blues'' *

Andy Sipowicz Andrew Sipowicz Sr. is a fictional character on the popular ABC television series ''NYPD Blue''. Andy began as the secondary focus of a more ensemble-like show, but by the middle of Season 6 he is the clear protagonist of the show and receives ...

, from the television series ''NYPD Blue'' * Andy Stitzer, the main character from the 2005 American romantic comedy movie ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' *

Andy Trudeau ''Charmed'' is an American television series that was originally broadcast by The WB for eight seasons from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006. The series narrative follows a trio of sisters, known as the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good w ...

, from the television series ''Charmed'' * Andy Taylor, from the American television show ''The Andy Griffith Show'' * Andie Walsh, the main character of the film ''Pretty in Pink'' * Andy Williams, a character in the ''Jaws'' movie franchise * Andie, an American red squirrel from ''

The Nut Job ''The Nut Job'' is a 2014 animated comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis, who also wrote the film with Lorne Cameron. It stars the voices of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson, Katherine Heigl, Stephen Lang, Jeff Dunham, Gabriel Iglesi ...

'', and its sequel '' The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' * One of the title characters in ''

Amos 'n' Andy ''Amos 'n' Andy'' was an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago then later in the Harlem section of New York City. While the show had a brief life on 1950s television with black actors, the 1928 to 1960 radio sho ...

'' (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States * Andy (''Peanuts''), one of Snoopy's siblings from the comic strip ''Peanuts''

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