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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 Andreou ( ), also spelt Antreou, is a common surname in Greece and Cyprus. It originally meant ''son of Andrew'' or son of Andreas. Andreou or Andreu is also a last name in Spain and Italy. Andreou is of pre-Christian Greek origin although in We ...

; 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 List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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* Andreu Blanes (born 1991), Spanish orienteering competitor * Andreu Buenafuente (born 1955), Spanish late night show host and founder of the group El Terrat *

Andreu Canals Andreu Canals Butcher (born 10 February 1973) is a Spanish rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), ...

(born 1973), Spanish rower *

Andreu Febrer Andreu Febrer i Callís (1370×1374 – 1437×1444) was a Catalan soldier, courtier and poet. Life Andreu was born at Vic between 1370 and 1374 to a family of artisans.Raquel Parera Somolinos''La versió d'Andreu Febrer de la Commedia de Dante: bi ...

(1375–1440), Spanish poet and diplomat * Andreu Fontàs (born 1989), Catalan football player for the FC Barcelona *

Andreu Guerao Andreu Guerao Mayoral (born 17 June 1983), known simply as Andreu, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Andreu made his professional debut with FC Barcelona B in the third division, and w ...

(born 1983), Spanish footballer * Andreu Ivars, Valencian Franciscan priest and historian *

Andreu Jacob Andreu Jacob Martinez Foglietti (born 1971) known as ''Andreu Jacob'' is a Catalan composer. Andreu Jacob works in such musical genres as classical and contemporary music, jazz, flamenco and other musical styles. He has a wide experience in media, ...

(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 Association football, footballer currently playing as a Forward (association football), forward for FC Santa Coloma of the Primera Divisió. Career statistics Club ;Notes Internati ...

(born 1995), Andorran footballer * Andreu Nin, Spanish politician * Andreu Veà Baró (born 1969), Catalan Internet Pioneer; The Internet Biographer * Andreu Vivó (1978–2012), Spanish male artistic gymnast

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* Antonio Andreu (born 1947), Spanish handballer * Blanca Andreu (born 1959), Spanish poet * Christian Andreu (born 1976), French musician * Concha Andreu (born 1967), Spanish oenologist and politician * Enrique Andreu (born 1967), Spanish basketball player * Etelvina Andreu (born 1969), politician * Fernando Andreu, Spanish judge * Frankie Andreu (born 1966), American cyclist * Gabriela Velasco Andreu (born 1985), Spanish tennis player * Gogó Andreu (1919–2012), Argentine actor, comedian, and musician * Guillemette Andreu (born 1948), French Egyptologist and archaeologist * Juan Alberto Andreu, a Spanish football/soccer player * Juan Andreu (born 1985), Spanish handballer * Maite Andreu (born 1971), Spanish handballer *

Marc Andreu Marc Andreu (born 27 December 1985 in Fréjus, Var (department), Var) is a French rugby union player. Andreu, who is a Rugby union positions#14. & 11. Wing, wing, plays his club rugby for Stade Rochelais, La Rochelle having previously been at Raci ...

(born 1985), French rugby union player * Maria Andreu (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 Marta Vila Josana Andreu (born 13 March 1975) is a Spanish road bicycle racer. She competed in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where she finished 55th. Palmarès ;1998 :3rd Spanish National Time Trial Championships ...

(born 1975), Spanish road bicycle racer * Paul Andreu (1938–2018), French architect *

Pedro Andreu Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...

, 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 (born 1998), Cuban freestyle wrestler * Rosaura Andreu (1922–2010), Cuban actress * Simón Andreu (born 1941), Spanish actor *

Tono Andreu Tono Andreu (1915–1981) was an Argentine film actor.Cowie & Elley p.25 He was the brother of Gogó Andreu, who was also an actor. Selected filmography * '' Campeón a la fuerza'' (1950) * '' The Phantom of the Operetta'' (1955) * '' Hotel aloja ...

(1915–1981), Argentine film actor *

Tony Andreu Anthony Andreu (born 22 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He began his career as a youth player at Monaco, before playing in Switzerland with CS Chênois and Stade Nyonnais. He moved to Scotland in 2012, in ...

(born 1988), French footballer * Vanessa Andreu (born 1979), Mexican actress, singer, hostess, and reporter * Yoann Andreu (born 1989), French footballer *

Aaron Andreu According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Ancient Greek, Greek (Septuagint): wikt:Ἀαρών, Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high p ...

(born 1979), American singer/songwriter

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