أَنْدَرَاوُس
ʔandarāwusmasculine
The English male given name Andrew is translated into Arabic as أَنْدَرَاوُس (ʔandarāwus) or أَنْدْرُو.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| أَنْدَرَاوُس | ʔandarāwus | masculine |
| أَنْدْرُو | ʔandrū | masculine |
The name is used to refer to the male given name Andrew.
Which one should you use?
أَنْدْرُو is a formal translation of the name.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔandarāwus
Did you know?
- In Arabic speaking countries, people often use the phonetic أَنْدْرُو for Westerners but would refer to Saint Andrew as أَنْدَرَاوُس.
- Unlike Arabic names which carry inherent meanings like 'lion' or 'noble', the name 'Andrew' in its Arabic forms carries no linguistic meaning within the Arabic language itself.
- The version أَنْدَرَاوُس is an example of an 'Arabized' name where the word is modified to fit the rhythmic patterns of the Arabic language.
Examples in context
- أندرو زار مصر.Andrew visited Egypt.
- مرحبا، اسمي أندرو.Hello, my name is Andrew.
- هذا صديقي، آندي.This is my friend, Andy.
Example conversation
Maryam is asking Ziad about a new colleague.
- مريم Maryamمَنْ هُوَ المُوَظَّفُ الجَدِيدُ؟Man huwa al-muwaẓẓafu al-jadīd?Who is the new employee?
- زياد Ziadاسْمُهُ أَنْدَرَاوُس، وَهُوَ مِنْ بَرِيطَانْيَا.Ismuhu Andarāwus, wa huwa min Brīṭānyā.His name is Andrew, and he is from Britain.
- مريم Maryamأَهْلاً بِأَنْدَرَاوُس فِي فَرِيقِنَا.Ahlan bi-Andarāwus fī farīqinā.Welcome to Andrew in our team.
- زياد Ziadسَيَسْعَدُ أَنْدَرَاوُس بِسَمَاعِ ذَلِكَ.Sayas'adu Andarāwus bi-samā'i dhālik.Andrew will be happy to hear that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “andrew” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
