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Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. Alternatives include Andrey, Andrei, Andreiy, ‘Andreas’, ‘Andreu’, ‘Andrés’, ‘Anders’, ‘Endrew’, 'Andrej' and ‘André’. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names for boys in those countries. In Italian, the equivalent to ‘Andrew’ is ‘Andrea’, though ‘Andrea’ is feminine in most other languages. - Source: Wikipedia

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