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'''Andreu''' ({{IPA|ca|ənˈdɾew|label=Eastern Calatan:}}) is a common [[Catalan language|Catalan]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ([[Castilian language|Castilian]]), [[German language|German]] and southern French given name of Ancient Greek origin, which also appears as a surname. The word Andreu is derived etymologically from the ancient Greek vocabulary word ''andros'', the genitive of ''aner'' ("man") and so means "of the man". Thus, the name Andreu takes the meaning the one who is "manly", "strong", "courageous" or a "warrior". The contemporary Greek equivalent of the name is [[Andreou]]; the English equivalent is [[Andrew]].
 
Notable people with the name include:
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* [[Mariano Andreu]] (1888–1976), Spanish painter
* [[Marta Vilajosana Andreu]] (born 1975), Spanish road bicycle racer
* [[Dr. Michael Gardner Andreu]] (born 1967), American forest ecologist, professor at the University of Florida
* [[Paul Andreu]] (1938–2018), French architect
* [[Pedro Andreu]], Spanish musician
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* [[Vanessa Andreu]] (born 1979), Mexican actress, singer, hostess, and reporter
* [[Yoann Andreu]] (born 1989), French footballer
* [[Aaron Andreu]] (born 1979), American singer/songwriter
 
== See also ==
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[[Category:Catalan masculine given names]]
[[Category:Spanish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Catalan-language surnames]]