Meanings
plural Andreses
- countableuncountableA male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Andrew.
Every year in California thousands of parents choose names such as José, Andrés and Sofía for their children, often honoring the memory of a deceased grandmother, aunt or sibling. On the state-issued birth certificates, though, those names will be spelled incorrectly.
2015 April 11, Tovin Lapan, “California birth certificates and accents: O’Connor alright, Ramón and José is not”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2025 - countableuncountableA surname from Spanish.
Origin
- SpanishAndrés
- EnglishAndres
Patronymic surname, borrowed from Spanish Andrés.
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Andres. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andres
“Andres.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andres. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Andres,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andres.
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