Andres
A surname from the given name Andrew, ultimately from Greek meaning “manly” or “brave.”
The #2,813 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 24,081 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Andres is generally a surname formed from the personal name Andrew, itself from Greek Andreas, related to andr- meaning “man” or “male,” with the older sense of “manly” or “brave.” In many European languages the name passed through Latin and local vernacular forms before becoming a family name. In Spanish, Andres is also the standard form of the given name Andrés, so the surname may in some cases be directly from that personal name.
History
The name Andrew spread widely across Christian Europe because of St. Andrew the Apostle, and surnames built from it arose independently in several languages. In Germanic areas, forms like Andres, Andrees, Andreas, and related spellings are well attested as family names. In Spanish-speaking regions, Andres may also reflect the given name Andrés used as an inherited surname or patronymic.
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Fun fact
The same Greek root behind Andres also appears in words like “androgen” and “andrology,” both linked to the idea of “male.”
From the historical record
“Andreas H. griech. „der Mannhafte*; der Apostel, Bruder des Petrus (Kai. 30. Nov.). FN. Andreas; Andrea; Andres (mit langem e); Andriefs — Anders .^ in breiter oberd. Ausspr. Anderseh; Ander (An- dermann). Gen. Andrea; Andrä; An- dree (Andree); Andre (Andre). Diese Accente deuten schwerlich auf franz.”
— Die deutschen Familiennamen