Andrej
Andrej is a traditional Slavic masculine name derived from the Greek Andreas, closely tied to the apostle Andrew. It has well-established counterparts across European cultures while preserving its authentic regional charm. For parents, it provides a crisp, confident, and grounded choice for a boy.
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International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA name of Greek origin traditionally meaning 'manly' or 'courageous, brave man'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Andréas (Ἀνδρέας), ktorého základom je kmeň andr- podstatného mena anḗr (ἀνήρ), v genitíve andrós (ἀνδρός), s významom „muž“. Súvisí s prídavným menom andreîos (ἀνδρεῖος) „mužný, odvážny, statočný“. Meno sa tradične vykladá ako „mužný“ alebo „odvážny“; v slovenčine má aj podobu Ondrej.
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International Traveler Index
How easily Andrej is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide
ANDREJ
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling25 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Andrej
29People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Czech politician and businessman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Russian and Soviet aerospace engineer (1888-1972)
Russian film director, screenwriter and actor (born 1964)
Russian anthropologist, economic historian, comparative political scientist, and sociologist
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