Meaning and background
The story behind Andrew
Andrew is the English form of Greek Andreas, traditionally linked to andreios, meaning manly or masculine. It is strongly associated with the apostle Andrew of the New Testament and has a long history in Britain. The standard English pronunciation is AN-droo. For a dog it is a familiar, clear human name, but its Greek root should be described as etymology rather than an assertion about a pet’s temperament.
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About Andrew
Recorded as a dog’s name
Andrew appears in 6 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ændɹu/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ændɹu/ · primary stress on syllable 1AE1 N D R UW0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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