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Andrew (surname)
Andrew is sometimes used as a surname. It is derived from the given name Andrew. Notable people with the surname include: * Ariane Andrew (born 1987), US professional wrestler * Bruce Andrew (1908–1986), footballer * Calvin Andrew (born 1986), English footballer * Charles A. Andrew (died 1932), American politician * Christopher Andrew (other) (several people) * Danny Andrew (born 1990), English footballer * Gareth Andrew, English cricketer * Gerardine Andrew, Singaporean prostitute and convicted killer * Keith Andrew (1929–2010), English cricketer * Janice Andrew, Australian swimmer * Joe Andrew (born 1960), US politician * John Andrew (born 1993) Irish professional rugby player * John Albion Andrew (1818–1867), Massachusetts politician * John Neil Andrew (born 1944), Australian politician * Jorge Andrew (born 1951), Venezuelan tennis player * Ricky Andrew (born 1989) Irish rugby union player * Robert Andrew (other) (several people) * Sam Housto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 from the el, Ἀνδρέας, ''Andreas'', itself related to grc, ἀνήρ/ἀνδρός ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Albion Andrew
John Albion Andrew (May 31, 1818 – October 30, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He was elected in 1860 as the 25th Governor of Massachusetts, serving between 1861 and 1866, and led the state's contributions to the Union cause during the American Civil War (1861-1865). He was a guiding force behind the creation of some of the first African-American units in the United States Army, including the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. Educated at Bowdoin College, Andrew was a radical abolitionist of slavery from an early age, engaged in the legal defense of fugitive slaves against owners seeking their return. He provided legal support to John Brown after his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, raising his profile and propelling him to the Massachusetts governor's chair. Andrew was a persistent voice criticizing President Abraham Lincoln's conduct of the war, and pressing him to end slavery. By the end of the war, his politics had moderated, and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Andrew (other)
William Andrew may refer to: * William Andrew (cricketer) (1869–1911), English first class cricketer * William Andrew (priest) (1884–1963), Anglican priest * William Andrew (publisher), technical publisher and imprint of Elsevier * William E. Andrew William E. Andrew is the seventh chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was elected in 2004."William Andrew elected UPEI's seventh chancellor". ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It wa ..., chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada See also * {{disambiguation Andrew, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallace W
Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name Wallace Reis da Silva, Brazilian football centre-back * Wallace (footballer, born May 1994), full name Wallace Oliveira dos Santos, Brazilian football full-back * Wallace (footballer, born October 1994), full name Wallace Fortuna dos Santos, Brazilian football centre-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1998), full name Wallace Menezes dos Santos, Brazilian football midfielder Fictional characters * Wallace, from '' Wallace and Gromit'' * Wallace (''Pokémon'') * Wallace (''Sin City'') * Wallace (''The Wire'') * Wallace Breen, from ''Half-Life 2'' * Wallace Fennel, from ''Veronica Mars'' * Wallace Footrot, from ''Footrot Flats'' * Eli Wallace, from ''Stargate Universe'' * Wallace, from " The Hangover Part III" * Wallace the Brave, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Andrew
Stuart James Andrew (born 25 November 1971) is a Welsh politician serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Civil Society since September 2022 and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities since October 2022. Andrew previously served as Government Deputy Chief Whip from 2020 to 2022, Minister of State for Housing from February to July 2022, and Minister of State for Prisons and Probation from July to September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Pudsey since 2010. Andrew was born in Anglesey, Wales. He was a councillor on Wrexham County Borough Council from 1995 to 1999. Elected as a Conservative, he defected to the Labour Party in 1998, before rejoining the Conservative Party in 2000. He was a councillor on Leeds City Council from 2003 to 2010. He was elected for Pudsey at the 2010 general election. He served as Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons from 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Andrew
Skylet Andrew (born 31 March 1962), often known as Sky Andrew, is an English former Olympian who won three gold medals at the 1989 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships and was the first Black British sports agent. Biography Andrew was born in Upton Park, London, to a London Transport bus driver father, and a mother who worked in an East End pie factory. Table tennis He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the doubles event with Des Douglas and won 3 Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship gold medals in 1989 . Andrew retired from competitive table tennis after the 1994 European Championships. Sports agent While training at Lilleshall Hall in his youth, Andrew met young footballer Sol Campbell, with whom he struck up a friendship. After retiring from table tennis, Andrew wanted to get into show business, but ended up becoming an agent, representing acting clients including Martine McCutcheon. In the mid-1990s at Campbell's suggestion, he became the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Andrew
Sam Houston Andrew III (December 18, 1941 – February 12, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, composer, artist and founding member and guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company. During his career as musician and composer, Andrew had three platinum albums and two hit singles. His songs have been used in numerous major motion picture soundtracks and documentaries. Music career Andrew was born in Taft, California. As the son of a military father, Andrew moved a great deal as a child. He developed a skill for music at a very early age. By the time he was seventeen living in Okinawa, he already had his own band, called the "Cool Notes", and his own weekly TV show, an Okinawan version of ''American Bandstand''. His early influences were Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Little Richard. He also listened to a great deal of Delta blues. His brother Leland Andrew frequently stated his brother was the "Benny Goodman of Japan". Shortly after he graduated from high s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Andrew (other)
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Robert Andrew may refer to: *Robert Andrew (died 1437), MP for Cricklade and Wiltshire *Robert Andrew (field hockey) (born 1942), represented Australia at the 1972 Summer Olympics *Robert Andrew (golfer) (born ), Scottish golfer *Robert Andrew (MP for Ipswich), MP for Ipswich 1391 and 1393 * Robert Lynal Andrew (born 1944), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *Rob Andrew (born 1963), English rugby union player See also * *Robert Andrews (other) Robert Andrews may refer to: *Rob Andrews (baseball) (born 1952), Major League Baseball second baseman *Rob Andrews (born 1957), New Jersey politician *Robert Andrews (translator) (1723–1766), English Dissenter, minister, poet and translator of V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
