Andrews

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A surname borne by many families, or a masculine given name derived from the name of Saint Andrew ; a place called Andrews, such as a town or a military air base in the United States
2. A common family name, also used as a personal name taken from Saint Andrew ; the name of a settlement or installation, such as a town in Texas or a large air force base
3. A traditional family surname, also found as a first name honoring Saint Andrew ; a designation for a particular town or military facility, most notably in the United States

Etymology: "Andrews" is simply the plural of "Andrew," so it refers to more than one person with that name. The name itself reaches English from Greek: the Ancient Greek "Andréas" was built on "anḗr," meaning "man," the same root that gives "andreîos," meaning "manly." The name therefore means something close to "manly" or "a man," an idea that fits the classical Greek fondness for names that expressed virtue or strength. The name passed into Old English as "Andreas," borrowed from Latin "Andreas," which carried the Greek form across the Roman world. Its Old English form was then worn down over the centuries into the modern "Andrew" that English speakers use today.