Andy (given name)
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Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas, Andrés, and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea.
As a masculine name, it can also be a variant of Anthony (especially Andon, Andoni, Andonis, Andonios, Andoniaina & Andony).{{cite web|url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Andy|title=Andy|accessdate=March 13, 2022|website=Thinkbabynames.com}} Andy can also be a feminine given name as an alternate form of Andrea.{{cite web|url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Andy|title=Andy|accessdate=March 13, 2022|website=Thinkbabynames.com}} The Indian names Anand and Anindya are also sometimes shortened to Andy.
In Indonesia, Andi is also a common first name, shortened from the word Adinda, used to address siblings respectfully,{{cite web | last=Setiawan | first=Ebta | title=Arti kata adinda | website=Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Online | url=https://kbbi.web.id/adinda.html | language=id | access-date=2024-06-24}} or from the Old Javanese word meaning "servant". It is also a title in South Sulawesi nobility (primarily Bugis, though have cognates in other Austronesian languages) for educated noble. Andi as a title in Bugis can be used for both male and female, but can only be inherited patrilineally.{{cite magazine | last=Rusdianto | first=Oleh Eko | title=Asal Usul Gelar Andi di Sulawesi Selatan | magazine=Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia | date=2015-09-18 | url=https://historia.id/politik/articles/asal-usul-gelar-andi-di-sulawesi-selatan-vYb4b/page/2 | language=id | access-date=2024-06-24}}
People
=In arts and entertainment=
- Andy Adler, American sportscaster and journalist
- Andy Allo (born 1989), American singer-songwriter
- Adda Husted Andersen (1898–1990), Danish American metalsmith and enameler nicknamed "Andy"
- Andy Bell (musician) (born 1970), formerly of Ride, Hurricane #1 and Oasis
- Andy Bell (singer) (born 1964), English singer with Erasure
- Andy Biersack (born 1990), lead vocalist of American rock band Black Veil Brides (also known as Andy Black and Andy Sixx)
- Andy Borg (born 1960), Austrian singer and television presenter
- Andy Borodow (born 1969), Canadian wrestler
- Andy Buckley (born 1965), American actor
- Andy Cohen (born 1968), American TV producer, author and TV and radio host
- Andi Deris (born 1964), German singer and songwriter, lead sing of the power metal band Helloween
- Andy Detwiler (1969–2022), American farmer and internet personality
- Andy Devine (1905–1977), American actor
- Andy Dick (born 1965), American actor and comedian
- Andi Dorfman, former Bachelorette
- Andy Eastwood, English ukulele player and performer
- Andi Eigenmann (born 1990), Filipina actress and model
- Andy Erikson (born 1987), American standup comedian
- Andy Fraser (1952–2015), English bassist and songwriter, member of the rock band Free
- Andy Fletcher (musician), British keyboardist, member of Depeche Mode
- Andy García (born 1956), Cuban-American actor
- Andy Gibb (1958–1988), English singer and songwriter
- Andy Gill (1956–2020), English musician, member of the rock band Gang of Four
- Andy Grammer, American singer, songwriter and record producer
- Andy Griffith (1926–2012), American actor
- Andy Heyward (born 1949), American television producer, president of DIC Entertainment
- Andy Hollingworth, British photographer
- Andy Hurley, drummer of American band Fall Out Boy
- Andy Kaufman (1949–1984), American comedian
- Andy Lakey (1959–2012), American artist
- Andy Lassner (born 1966), Colombian-American television producer
- Andy Lau, Hong Kong singer and actor
- Andy Lee (comedian), Australian comedian and radio presenter
- Andy Lee (German musician), German rock and roll pianist
- Andy Lee (Korean singer), South Korean singer and actor, member of Shinhwa
- Andy Lewis, American slackliner
- Andy Lin, American photographer
- Andie MacDowell (born 1958), American actress
- Andy Marino (born 1980), American writer
- Andy McCoy, Finnish musician
- Andy Mckee, fingerstyle acoustic guitar player
- Andy McNab (born 1959), British soldier-turned-novelist
- Andy McQuade, British film director
- Andy Milonakis, American comedian
- Andy On (born 1977), American actor and martial artist
- Andi Osho (born 1973), British actress and television presenter
- Andi Peters (born 1970), British television presenter
- Andy Hyman (born 1981), American playwright
- Andy Prieboy (born 1955), American musician
- Andy Richter, American comic
- Andy Rooney, American television personality
- Andy Rozdilsky, American clown
- Andy Samberg (born 1978), American comedian and actor
- Andy Serkis, English actor
- Andi Soraya, Indonesian actress
- Andy Summers, English musician with the Police
- Andy Taylor, English musician with Duran Duran
- Andy R. Thomson (born 1971), Canadian architect
- Andy Upton, Australian singer-songwriter
- Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American artist
- Andy Warpigs (died 2021), American singer-songwriter
- Andy Whitfield (1974–2011), Welsh-Australian actor
- Andy Williams (1927–2012), American singer
- Andy, one of the pseudonyms of Finnish singer Irwin Goodman (1943–1991)
=In sports=
- Andy Bathgate (born 1932), Canadian ice hockey player
- Andy Bell (boxer) (born 1985), British boxer
- Andy Bell (footballer, born 1956), English footballer
- Andy Bell (footballer, born 1984), English footballer
- Andy Bell (freestyle motocross rider) (born 1975), former freestyle motocross rider
- Andy Bell (Scottish footballer)
- Andy Bloom (athlete) (born 1973), American Olympic shot putter
- Andy Bowen (1867–1894), American boxer known for fighting the longest boxing match in history
- Andy Caddick, English cricketer
- Andy Canzanello (born 1981), American ice hockey player
- Andy Carrington (born 1936), English footballer
- Andy Cohen (baseball) (1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach
- Andy Cole, English footballer
- Andy Curran (born 1898), English footballer
- Andy Dickerson (born 1982), American football coach and former player
- Andy Dickerson (offensive lineman, born 1963) (born 1963), American football player
- Andy Gayle (born 1970), former English footballer
- Andy Gruenebaum (born 1982), American soccer player
- Andy Grundy, Former rugby league footballer
- Andy Heck, American football player and coach
- Andi Herzog (born 1968), Austrian football manager
- Andy Hill (born {{c.}} 1950), American basketball player, TV executive, author, and speaker
- Andy Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
- Andy Isabella (born 1997), American football player
- Andy Johnson (English footballer), English footballer
- Andy Johnson (Welsh footballer), Welsh footballer
- Andy Lee (American football) (born 1982), American football punter
- Andy Lee (boxer) (born 1984), Irish boxer
- Andy Lee (footballer, born 1982), English footballer for Bradford City
- Andy Lee (footballer, born 1962), English footballer for Tranmere Rovers
- Andy Lee (snooker player) (born 1980), Hong Kong snooker player
- Andy Leung (born 1990), Hong Kong windsurfer
- Andy Macdonald, American professional skateboarder
- Andy McDonald, Canadian ice hockey player
- Andy Mangan (born 1986), English footballer
- Andy McQuarrie (born 1939), former Scottish footballer
- Andy Messersmith, baseball player
- Andy Mulliner (born 1971), English-born Welsh footballer
- Andi Murez (born 1992), Israeli-American Olympic swimmer for Israel
- Andy Murray (born 1987), Scottish tennis player
- Andy Najar, Honduran footballer
- Andy Nicholls, English football hooligan and author
- Andy Pettitte, American baseball player
- Andy Phillip, American basketball player
- Andy Phillips (baseball), American baseball player
- Andy Phillips (center) (born 1991), American football center
- Andy Priaulx, British racing driver
- Andy Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis player
- Andy Reid, Super Bowl-winning NFL coach
- Andy Ristie (born 1982), Surinamese kickboxer
- Andy Robustelli, American football player
- Andy Roddick (born 1982), American professional tennis player
- Andy Sabados (1916–2004), American football player
- Andy Schleck (born 1985), Luxembourgish cyclist
- Andy Schliebener (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player
- Andy Selva (born 1976), Sammarinese footballer
- Andy Sheets, American baseball player
- Andy Shore (born 1955), former English footballer
- Andy Sokol (born {{c.}} 1928), Canadian football player
- Andy Sonnanstine, American baseball player
- Andy Soucek (born 1985), Spanish auto racing driver
- Andy Stewart (born 1978), former Scottish footballer
- Andy Tait, Scottish footballer
- Andy Van Vliet (born 1995), Belgian basketball player for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Andy Whing (born 1984), English footballer
- Andy Yerzy (born 1998), Canadian baseball player
=Other=
- Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe, Bugis nobleman and Indonesian national hero
- Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, former Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports
- Andy Bathie, British sperm donor
- Andy Bell (entrepreneur), AJ Bell Chief Executive
- Andy Bell (journalist) (born 1963), British journalist
- Andy Karsner (born 1967), American technology entrepreneur
- Andy Kerr (born 1955), American environmentalist
- Andy Liu (born 1946 or 1947), Canadian mathematician
- Andi Mappanyukki, 32th Sultan of Bone and 4th Regent of Bone
- Andi Meister (born 1938), Estonian engineer and politician
- Andy Rachmianto (born 1965), Indonesian government official
- Andy Vesey (born 1955), American businessman
Fictional characters
- Andy Barclay, from the Childs Play horror movie series
- Andy Beckett, from the 1993 film Philadelphia
- Andy Bernard, from the American television show The Office
- Andy Bogard, from the Fatal Fury video games series
- Andy Botwin, from the Showtime series Weeds
- The title character of Andy Capp, an English comic strip
- Andy Davidson (Torchwood), from the British television series Torchwood
- Andy Davis (Toy Story), from the Toy Story animated film series
- Andy Dufresne, from the 1994 drama film The Shawshank Redemption
- Andy Dwyer, from the American television series Parks and Recreation
- Andy Fox (FoxTrot), from the comic strip FoxTrot
- Andy Hardy, protagonist of 16 films from 1937 to 1946, played by Mickey Rooney
- Andy Hargrove, from the television series One Tree Hill
- Andy Harris, from the American sitcom television series Roseanne
- Andy Johnson (Squirrel Boy), from the animated television series Squirrel Boy
- Andy Kewzer, from the movie The Final Destination
- Andy Larkin (What's with Andy), from the Canadian animated television series What's with Andy?
- Andy Lippincott, the first gay character in comics
- Andi Mack, the titular character of Disney Channel series Andi Mack
- Andy McNally (Rookie Blue), from the television series Rookie Blue
- Andy Millman, the lead character in the television series Extras
- Andy Moffett, in the American television series The Facts of Life
- Andy Panda in classic cartoons
- Andy Pandy, from children's television
- Andy Pipkin, from the British comedy series Little Britain
- Andi Prendergast, from the television series Reaper
- Andy Renko, from the television series Hill Street Blues
- Andy Sipowicz, from the television series NYPD Blue
- Andy Stitzer, the main character from the 2005 American romantic comedy movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Andy Trudeau, from the television series Charmed
- Andy Taylor, from the American television show The Andy Griffith Show
- Andie Walsh, the main character of the film Pretty in Pink
- Andy Williams, a character in the Jaws movie franchise
- Andie, an American red squirrel from The Nut Job, and its sequel The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
- One of the title characters in Amos 'n' Andy (1920s-1950s), a radio-serial situation comedy popular in the United States
- Andy (Peanuts), one of Snoopy's siblings from the comic strip Peanuts
See also
- Andi (disambiguation)
- Andy (disambiguation)
- Andoy (given name), a Philippine variant of Andy