English Online Dictionary. What means andrea? What does andrea mean?
Romanian
Alternative forms
- undrea — Muntenia, Transylvania
- îndrea — dated, rare
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps from Paleo-Balkan, from Proto-Indo-European *andʰer- (“spike”). More likely a variant of îndrea/undrea, from Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). See undrea.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈdre̯a/
Noun
andrea f (plural andrele)
- knitting needle
- (popular/folk usage) December
Declension
Synonyms
- (December): decembrie (standard/most common), ningău (popular/folk name, regional), neios (popular/folk name, rare)
Related terms
- Sânandrei, Sântândrea
- undrea, îndrea
See also
- ac
- împleti