Andy (given name)

Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. ''Andrew'' is derived from the Greek name ''Andreas'', meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea in the English, German, Scandinavian and Spanish feminine version of the name Andrew (although Andrea is a masculine name in Italian). Although it is uncommon, some people named Alexander go by Andy. It is also occasionally spelled "Andie", "Andi", or "Andee" (these more often as a feminine name, but not exclusively).

As a masculine name, it can also be a variant of Anthony (especially Andon, Andoni, Andonis, Andonios, Andoniaina & Andony). Andy can also be a feminine given name as an alternate form of Andrea. The Indian names Anand and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy.

People

In arts and entertainment

* Andy Adler, American sportscaster and journalist
* Andy Allo (born 1989), American singer-songwriter
* Adda Husted Andersen (1898–1990) Danish American metalsmith and enameler nicknamed "Andy"
* Andy Bell (musician) (born 1970), formerly of Ride, Hurricane #1 and Oasis
* Andy Bell (singer) (born 1964), English singer with Erasure
* Andy Biersack (born 1990), lead vocalist of American rock band Black Veil Brides (also known as Andy Black and Andy Sixx)
* Andy Borg (born 1960), Austrian singer and television presenter
* Andy Borodow (born 1969), Canadian wrestler
* Andy Buckley (born 1965), American actor
* Andy Cohen (TV personality) (born 1968), American TV producer, author and TV and radio host
* Andi Deris (born 1964), German singer and songwriter, lead sing of the power metal band Helloween
* Andy Detwiler (1969–2022), American farmer and internet personality
* Andy Devine (1905–1977), American actor
* Andy Dick (born 1965), American actor and comedian
* Andi Dorfman, former Bachelorette
* Andi Eigenmann (born 1990), Filipina actress and model
* Andy Erikson (born 1987), American standup comedian
* Andy Fraser (1952–2015), English bassist and songwriter, member of the rock band Free
* Andy García (born 1956), Cuban-American actor
* Andy Gibb (1958–1988), English singer and songwriter
* Andy Gill (1956–2020), English musician, member of the rock band Gang of Four
* Andy Griffith (1926–2012), American actor
* Andy Hurley, drummer of American band Fall Out Boy
* Andy Kaufman (1949–1984), American comedian
* Andy Lassner (born 1966), Colombian-American television producer
* Andy Lau, Hong Kong singer and actor
* Andy Lee (comedian), Australian comedian and radio presenter
* Andy Lee (German musician), German rock 'n' roll pianist
* Andy Lee (Korean singer), South Korean singer and actor, member of Shinhwa
* Andy Lewis (performer), American slackliner
* Andie MacDowell (born 1958), American actress
* Andy McCoy, Finnish musician
* Andy Mckee, fingerstyle acoustic guitar player
* Andy McNab (born 1959), British soldier-turned-novelist
* Andy Milonakis, American comedian
* Andi Osho (born 1973), British actress and television presenter
* Andi Peters (born 1970), British television presenter
* Andy Prieboy (born 1955), American musician
* Andy Richter, American comic
* Andy Rooney, American television personality
* Andy Samberg (born 1978), American comedian and actor
* Andy Serkis, English actor
* Andy Summers, English musician with the Police
* Andy Taylor (guitarist), English musician with Duran Duran
* Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist
* Andy Whitfield (1974–2011), Welsh-Australian actor
* Andy Williams (1927–2012), American singer

In sports

* Andy Bathgate (born 1932), Canadian ice hockey player
* Andy Bell (boxer) (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) (born 1973), American Olympic shot putter
* Andy Bowen (1867–1894), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history
* Andy Caddick, English cricketer
* Andy Cohen (baseball) (1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach
* Andy Cole, English footballer
* Andy Gruenebaum (born 1982), American soccer player
* Andy Heck, American football player and coach
* Andi Herzog (born 1968), Austrian football manager
* Andy Hill (basketball) (born c. 1950), American basketball player, TV executive, author, and speaker
* Andy Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
* Andy Isabella (born 1997), American football player
* Andy Johnson (English footballer), English footballer
* Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer), Welsh footballer
* Andy Lee (American football) (born 1982), American football punter
* Andy Lee (boxer) (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) (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 Messersmith, baseball player
* Andi Murez (born 1992), Israeli-American Olympic swimmer for Israel
* Andrew Murray (tennis player) (born 1987), Scottish tennis player
* Andy Najar, Honduran footballer
* Andy Nicholls, English football hooligan and author
* Andy Pettitte, American baseball player
* Andy Phillip, American basketball player
* Andy Phillips, American baseball player
* Andy Priaulx, British racing driver
* Andy Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis player
* Andy Reid, Super Bowl-winning NFL coach
* Andy Ristie (born 1982), Surinamese kickboxer
* Andy Robustelli, American football player
* Andy Roddick (born 1982), American professional tennis player
* Andy Sabados (1916–2004), American football player
* Andy Schleck (born 1985), Luxembourgish cyclist
* Andy Schliebener (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
* Andy Selva (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer
* Andy Sheets, American baseball player
* Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player
* Andy Soucek (born 1985), Spanish auto racing driver
*Andy Van Vliet (born 1995), Belgian basketball player for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Andy Whing (born 1984), English footballer

Other

* Andy Bell (entrepreneur), AJ Bell Chief Executive
* Andy Bell (journalist) (born 1963), British journalist
* Andy Liu (born 1946 or 1947), Canadian mathematician
* Andi Meister (born 1938), Estonian engineer and politician

Fictional characters

* Andy, the son in '' Stepfather 3'', a film
* Andy, a character played by American professional wrestler Silo Sam (1952–2005) in the 1985 film '' Pee-wee's Big Adventure''
* Andie Anderson, in the romantic comedy '' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days''
* Andy Baker, in the Netflix series '' 13 Reasons Why''
* Andy Barclay, from the Childs Play horro movie series
* Andy Beckett, from the 1993 film ''Philadelphia''
* Andy Bernard, from the American television show ''The Office''
* Andy Bogard, from the ''Fatal Fury'' video games series
* Andy Botwin, from the Showtime series ''Weeds''
* The title character of '' Andy Capp'', an English comic strip
* Andrea "Andy" Carmichael, in the 1985 film '' The Goonies''
* Andrea "Andi" Cruz, a character from the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way, and protagonist of WITS Academy.
* Andy Davidson (''Torchwood''), from the British television series ''Torchwood''
* Andy Davis (''Toy Story''), from the ''Toy Story'' animated film series
* Andy Dufresne, from the 1994 drama film ''The Shawshank Redemption''
* Andy Dwyer, from the American television series ''Parks and Recreation''
* Andy Fox ''(FoxTrot)'', from the comic strip ''FoxTrot''
* Andy Hardy, 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''
* 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 series '' Andi Mack''
* 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 in classic cartoons
* Andy Pandy, 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, 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, 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 West, title character of Jacqueline Wilson novel '' The Suitcase Kid''
* One of the title characters in ''Amos 'n' Andy'' (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States
* Andy, commanding officer in the video game '' Advance Wars''
* Andy, main character from the game '' Heart of Darkness''
* Andy, from ''Date Movie''
* Andy (''Peanuts''), one of Snoopy's siblings from the comic strip ''Peanuts''
* Andie, the red squirrel who has a crush on Surly in ''The Nut Job'' and '' The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature''
* Officer Andy, a police man in 1992 horror movie '' Sleepwalkers''

See also

* Andi (disambiguation)

References

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English masculine given names
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