Andreu
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Andreu (Catalan pronunciation: [ənˈdɾew]) is a common Catalan 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; the English equivalent is Andrew.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Andreu Blanes (born 1991), Spanish orienteering competitor
- Andreu Buenafuente (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 (born 1989), Catalan football player for the FC Barcelona
- Andreu Guerao (born 1983), Spanish footballer
- Andreu Ivars, Valencian Franciscan priest and historian
- Andreu Jacob (born 1971), Catalan composer
- Andreu Lacondeguy (born 1989), freeride Mountain biker
- Andreu Linares (born 1975), Spanish futsal player
- Andreu Martín (born 1949), Spanish author
- Andreu Mas-Colell (born 1944), Catalan economist
- Andreu Matos (born 1995), Andorran footballer
- Andreu Nin, Spanish politician
- Andreu Veà Baró (born 1969), Catalan Internet Pioneer; The Internet Biographer
- Andreu Vivó (1978–2012), Spanish male artistic gymnast
Surname
- Alejandra Andreu (born 1990), Spanish journalist and beauty queen
- Antonio Andreu (born 1947), Spanish handballer
- Blanca Andreu (born 1959), Spanish poet
- Christian Andreu (born 1976), French musician
- Concha Andreu (born 1967), Spanish oenologist and politician
- Enrique Andreu (born 1967), Spanish basketball player
- Etelvina Andreu (born 1969), politician
- Fernando Andreu, Spanish judge
- Frankie Andreu (born 1966), American cyclist
- Gabriela Velasco Andreu (born 1985), Spanish tennis player
- Gogó Andreu (1919–2012), Argentine actor, comedian, and musician
- Guillemette Andreu (born 1948), French Egyptologist and archaeologist
- Juan Alberto Andreu, a Spanish football/soccer player
- Juan Andreu (born 1985), Spanish handballer
- Maite Andreu (born 1971), Spanish handballer
- Marc Andreu (born 1985), French rugby union player
- Maria Andreu (1801–?), first US Coastguard female employee
- Mariano Andreu (1888–1976), Spanish painter
- Marta Vilajosana Andreu (born 1975), Spanish road bicycle racer
- Paul Andreu (1938–2018), French architect
- Pedro Andreu, Spanish musician
- Pierre Andreu (1909–1987), French journalist, essayist, biographer, and poet
- Reineri Andreu (born 1998), Cuban freestyle wrestler
- Rosaura Andreu (1922–2010), Cuban actress
- Simón Andreu (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