Andronicus or Andronikos () is a classical Greek name. The name has the sense of "male victor, warrior". Its female counterpart is Andronikè (Ἀνδρονίκη). Notable bearers of the name include:

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Andronicus of Olynthus Andronicus () of Olynthus was a Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonian nobleman and general in the 4th century BCE. This Andronicus is probably the same as the son of Agerrhus mentioned by Arrian and Diodorus Siculus:Diodorus Siculus, ''Bibliothe ...

, Greek general under Demetrius in the 4th century BC *

Livius Andronicus Lucius Livius Andronicus (; ; ) was a Greco-Roman dramatist and epic poet of the Old Latin period during the Roman Republic. He began as an educator in the service of a noble family, producing Latin translations of Greek works, including Homer ...

(), Greco-Roman dramatist and epic poet who introduced drama to the Romans and produced the first formal play in Latin *

Andronicus ben Meshullam Andronicus ben Meshullam, a Jewish scholar of the 2nd century BCE. According to Josephus ( ''Ant.'' xiii. 3, § 4), he was the representative of the Jews in their religious dispute with the Samaritans, which was held before King Ptolemy VI Philom ...

, Jewish scholar of the 2nd century BC * Andronicus of Pergamum, 2nd-century BC diplomat * Andronicus of Macedonia, Macedonian governor of Ephesus in 2nd century BC *

Andronicus of Cyrrhus Andronicus of Cyrrhus or Andronicus Cyrrhestes (Latin; , ''Andrónikos Kyrrhēstēs''; ) was a Macedonian astronomer best known for designing the Tower of the Winds in Roman Athens. Life Little is known about the life of Andronicus, although h ...

(fl. ), Greek astronomer *

Andronicus of Rhodes Andronikos of Rhodes (; ; ) was a Greek philosopher from Rhodes who was also the scholarch (head) of the Peripatetic school. He is most famous for publishing a new edition of the works of Aristotle that forms the basis of the texts that survive t ...

(fl. ), Greek philosopher *

Andronicus of Pannonia Andronicus of Pannonia () was a 1st-century Christian mentioned by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (chapter 16): According to that verse, Andronicus was a kinsman of Paul and a fellow prisoner at some time, particularly well known ...

(Saint Andronicus), Christian apostle of the seventy mentioned in Romans 16:7 * Andronicus (physician), Greek physician of the 2nd century * Andronicus (poet), Greek writer of the 4th century * Saint Andronicus, 4th-century Christian martyr *Andronicus of Alexandria, soldier, martyr, saint and companion of

Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria (died 250) were Christian martyrs put to death under Decius in 250. Faustus was a priest, Abibus was a deacon, and Dionysius was a lector. They were executed with several others, who include: *Andronic ...

*Coptic

Pope Andronicus of Alexandria Pope Andronicus of Alexandria, 37th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Early life He was from a rich family of great influence and his cousin was the chief of the imperial court at Alexandria, Egypt. He was very well educate ...

(reigned 616–622) *

Andronikos I Komnenos Andronikos I Komnenos (; – 12 September 1185), Latinized as Andronicus I Comnenus, was Byzantine emperor from 1183 to 1185. A nephew of John II Komnenos (1118–1143), Andronikos rose to fame in the reign of his cousin Manuel I Komne ...

(–1185), Byzantine emperor **

Andronikos II Palaiologos Andronikos II Palaiologos (; 25 March 1259 – 13 February 1332), Latinization of names, Latinized as Andronicus II Palaeologus, reigned as Byzantine emperor from 1282 to 1328. His reign marked the beginning of the recently restored em ...

(1258–1332) **

Andronikos III Palaiologos Andronikos III Palaiologos (; 25 March 1297 – 15 June 1341), commonly Latinized as Andronicus III Palaeologus, was the Byzantine emperor from 1328 to 1341. He was the son of Michael IX Palaiologos and Rita of Armenia. He was proclaimed c ...

(1297–1341) **

Andronikos IV Palaiologos Andronikos IV Palaiologos or Andronicus IV Palaeologus (; 11 April 1348 – 25/28 June 1385) was the eldest son of Byzantine Emperor John V Palaiologos. Appointed co-emperor from 1352, he had a troubled relationship with his father: he launched a ...

(1348–1385) **

Andronikos V Palaiologos Andronikos V Palaiologos or Andronicus V Palaeologus (; 1400–1407) was the Byzantine ruler of the city of Thessalonica and surrounding territories from 1403 to his death in 1407, alongside his father John VII Palaiologos. Though they did not ...

(), co-emperor with his father, John VII Palaiologos *

Andronikos Palaiologos (son of Manuel II) Andronikos Palaiologos or Andronicus Palaeologus () was a Byzantine prince and the last Byzantine governor of Thessalonica with the title of despot (''despotēs''), from 1408 to 1423. Andronikos Palaiologos was a son of the Byzantine Emperor M ...

(1403–1429), Byzantine prince and governor *

Andronikos I of Trebizond Andronikos I Gidos (), Latinized as Andronicus I Gidus or Gidon, was an Emperor of Trebizond (1222–1235). He is the only ruler of Trebizond who was not a blood relative of the founder of that state, Alexios I Megas Komnenos. George Finlay ...

(), emperor of Trebizond **

Andronikos II of Trebizond Andronikos II Megas Komnenos (; 1240 – 1266), or Andronicus II Grand Comnenus, was the Emperor of Trebizond from 1263 to 1266. Despite being the designated successor of his father Manuel I, Andronikos' tenure was short due to premature d ...

() **

Andronikos III of Trebizond Andronikos III Megas Komnenos, or Andronicus III (), (died 8 January 1332) was Emperor of Trebizond from 1330 to 1332. He was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios II of Trebizond and his Iberian wife, Djiadjak Jaqeli of Samckhe. According to Mich ...

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Andronicus of Veszprém Andronicus (died after 1298) was a Hungarian cleric in the second half of the 13th century, who served as Provost of Veszprém from 1287 to 1297. Family Andronicus had two brothers, ''comes'' Thomas and ''magister'' Peter, the archdeacon of Tol ...

, 13th-century Hungarian cleric *

Andronikos Euphorbenos Andronikos Komnenos Euphorbenos (; ) was a Byzantine aristocrat and military commander, who served as governor of Cilicia in 1162–1163. Andronikos Euphorbenos was the second son of Nikephoros Euphorbenos Katakalon and the purple-born princess ...

(), Byzantine aristocrat and military commander *

Andronikos Kakoullis Andronikos Kakoullis (; born 3 May 2001) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a forward for AIK and the Cyprus national team. Club career Having come through Omonia's academy, Kakoullis would make his first team debut aged 17, coming on as ...

(born 2001), Cypriot footballer

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Titus Andronicus ''The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus'', often shortened to ''Titus Andronicus'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first t ...

'', a play by William Shakespeare, possibly inspired by one of the above-listed emperors *''Andronicus, or the Unfortunate Politician'', a 1646 satire by

Thomas Fuller Thomas Fuller (baptised 19 June 1608 – 16 August 1661) was an English churchman and historian. He is now remembered for his writings, particularly his ''Worthies of England'', published in 1662, after his death. He was a prolific author, and ...

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