Andreu () is a common Catalan,

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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 (disambiguation), Andreas. Andreou or Andreu is also a last name in Spain and Italy. Andreou is of pre-Christian Gr ...

; the English equivalent is

Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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* Andreu Blanes (born 1991), Spanish orienteering competitor *

Andreu Buenafuente Andreu Buenafuente Moreno (born 24 January 1965) is a Spanish Late night television, late night show host and founder of the group El Terrat. He has worked in TV3 (Catalonia), TV3, Antena 3 (Spain), Antena 3, laSexta and Cero (TV channel), #0. ...

(born 1955), Spanish late night show host and founder of the group El Terrat * Andreu Canals (born 1973), Spanish rower * Andreu Febrer (1375–1440), Spanish poet and diplomat *

Andreu Fontàs Andreu Fontàs Prat (; born 14 November 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Early years Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia, Fontàs was a product of FC Barcelona's youth system, having pre ...

(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 former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Andreu made his professional debut with FC Barcelona B in the ...

(born 1983), Spanish footballer * Andreu Ivars (1885–1936), Valencian Franciscan priest and historian * Andreu Jacob (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 ...

(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, autho ...

(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 School of Economics and a professor in the department of economics at Pompeu Fabra ...

(born 1944), Catalan economist * Andreu Matos (born 1995), Andorran footballer *

Andreu Nin Andreu Nin i Pérez (; 4 February 1892 – 20 June 1937) was a Spanish politician, trade unionist and translator. He is mainly known for his role in various Spanish left-wing movements of the early 20th century and, later, for his role in the S ...

(1892–1937), Spanish politician *

Andreu Veà Baró Andreu Veà (born 1969) is a Spanish engineer, president of the Internet Society (ISOC-ES) and member of the advisory board of the Internet Hall of Fame. He has been appointed as ''Digital Champion for Spain'' in late 2014. Digital Champions a ...

(born 1969), Catalan Internet Pioneer; The Internet Biographer *

Andreu Vivó Andreu Vivó Tomás (3 February 1978 – 30 December 2012) was a Spanish male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 World ...

(1978–2012), Spanish male artistic gymnast

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Antonio Andreu Antonio Andreu Asensi (January 1, 1947 – 2003)

(born 1947), Spanish handballer *

Blanca Andreu Blanca Andreu (born 4 August 1959 A Coruña) is a Spanish poet. Life She grew up in Orihuela, where her family still resides, and attended El Colegio de Jesus-Maria de San Agustin, followed by studies in philology in Murcia. At age 20, she moved t ...

(born 1959), Spanish poet *

Christian Andreu Christian Roger Andreu (born 15 November 1976) is a French musician best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Gojira, and was guitarist on a Familha Artús album. Music Christian Andreu's influences include bands such as Death, Meta ...

(born 1976), French musician *

Concha Andreu Concepción "Concha" Andreu Rodríguez (born 10 March 1967) is a Spanish oenologist and politician who served as the President of La Rioja from 2019 to 2023. Since 2011 she has been a member of the Parliament of La Rioja. Biography Andreu was b ...

(born 1967), Spanish oenologist and politician *

Enrique Andreu Enrique 'Quique' Andreu Balbuena (born 20 October 1967) is a Spanish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of th ...

(born 1967), Spanish basketball player *

Etelvina Andreu Etelvina Andreu Sánchez (born 1969) is the General Director of Consumer and Citizen Services of the Spanish Ministry of Health and Social Politics. In addition to her political career, she has also specialised in research into the pancreas. Ba ...

(born 1969), politician *

Fernando Andreu Fernando Andreu Merelles is a judge of the Audiencia Nacional in Spain. He plays a leading role especially in humanitarian law and in pursuing war-crime and similar issues (see linking articles relating to Rwanda, Israel, etc.). Such investigatio ...

, Spanish judge *

Frankie Andreu Francisco "Frankie" Andreu (born September 26, 1966) is an American former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team in 1998, 1999 and 2000. During his career, he won a n ...

(born 1966), American cyclist *

Gabriela Velasco Andreu Gabriela Velasco Andreu (born 1 April 1985) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. Velasco Andreu won 12 doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career. On 20 June 2005, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 369. ...

(born 1985), Spanish tennis player *

Gogó Andreu Ricardo César Andreu (July 27, 1919 – May 1, 2012) was an Argentine actor, comedian and musician. He was born in a family of actors. His parents were Antonio Andreu and Isabel Anchart, who were owners of an itinerary theatre company that mad ...

(1919–2012), Argentine actor, comedian, and musician *

Guillemette Andreu Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë (born August 3, 1948, in Paris), is a French Egyptologist and archaeologist. A former member of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology of Cairo, she has been a curator and director of the Department of Egyptian Ant ...

(born 1948), French Egyptologist and archaeologist * Juan Alberto Andreu (born 1984), 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) is a French rugby union player. Andreu, who is a wing, plays his club rugby for La Rochelle having previously been at Racing 92. He made his debut for France against Wales on 26 February 2010. ...

(born 1985), French rugby union player *

Maria Andreu Maria Mestre de los Dolores Andreu (April 25, 1801after 1860) was an American known as the second US Coastguard female employee. A lighthouse keeper, she was the first Hispanic-American woman to command a federal shore installation. Marilyn Dyk ...

(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 Paul Andreu (10 July 1938 – 11 October 2018) was a French architect, known for his designs of multiple airports such as Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, and multiple prestigious projects in China, including the National Centre for the Per ...

(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, meanin ...

, 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 Geor ...

(1909–1987), French journalist, essayist, biographer, and poet *

Reineri Andreu Reineri Andreu Ortega (born 1 April 1998) is a Cuban freestyle wrestler. He is a two-time U23 World Champion, two-time Pan American gold medalist and Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalist. Career In 2017, at the Pan American Wr ...

(born 1998), Cuban freestyle wrestler *

Rosaura Andreu Rosaura Andreu (1 January 1918 – 21 November 2010) was an actress born in El Paso, Texas to actress Cecilia Cavero. Andreu is best remembered in Puerto Rico for playing the character "Titi Chagua" in a local television show for children. Cecil ...

(1922–2010), Cuban actress *

Simón Andreu Simón Andreu Trobat (born 1 January 1941) is a Spanish actor. He has appeared in more than 180 films and television shows since 1961. In 2013 he was awarded the Nosferatu Award at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya f ...

(born 1941), Spanish actor * Tono Andreu (1915–1981), Argentine film actor * Tony Andreu (born 1988), French footballer * Vanessa Andreu (born 1979), Mexican actress, singer, hostess, and reporter * Yoann Andreu (born 1989), French footballer

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