Andro

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This is a nice, strong name. It rolls of the tongue easily too. :)

Gender: Masculine

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Usages: Scots (Archaic)

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Meaning: Variant of Andra.

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http://dmnes.org/cite/Andro/1506/RegDunf
https://www.scotslanguage.com/Names_in_Scots/Names_in_Scots_-_Personal
https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snds4675

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(Information from name #240205 originally submitted by user cutenose)

Also an Estonian variant of Andres: https://www.stat.ee/public/apps/nimed/

This name is also used in Georgia, where it is usually a short form of Andria (= Georgian form of Andrew) - but there are also cases where it is a short form of Andronike (= Georgian form of Andronicus).

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In Georgian, Andro is written as: ანდრო. [noted -ed]

The Greek root "Andro," meaning "man" is where the name "Andrew" comes from. Androgynous, Andromeda, and misandronist also contain this root.