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andy

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Taking our two examples, Jobs had a Syrian father and Andy Grove was born Andris Gróf in Budapest.

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Quick take

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of andy gathered in one view.

noun

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

noun

A diminutive of the female given name Andrea, from Ancient Greek.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for andy.

noun

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

noun

A diminutive of the female given name Andrea, from Ancient Greek.

noun

A surname.

noun

A person of any particular kind.

Example sentences

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Taking our two examples, Jobs had a Syrian father and Andy Grove was born Andris Gróf in Budapest.

2

Either way, with Andy Wilman in charge and undoubtedly a bigger budget, I would say it will improve, if anything.

3

I agree, some of the stuff from the 70s was downright incendiary (shooting Andy Warhol, etc).

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It's been a good year for Andy Grove, CEO of Intel.

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Andrew Warhola branded himself Andy Warhol.

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(Intel cofounder Andy Grove mentioned this in the context of worker's rights.

Quote examples

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Andy Haldane told BBC Newsnight that business investment had been lower than was "desirable" for years.

2

The bartender puts the glass in front of him and says, "that's $20, sir." Andy puts a twenty dollar bill on the counter, looks at it for a moment, and says "keep the change."

Proper noun examples

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Andy Tanenbaum did Amoeba, which is sadly only remembered for being the platform that birthed Python.

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FTA: Q: So, Andy, who owns the copyright to DeepDream images?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use andy in a sentence?

Taking our two examples, Jobs had a Syrian father and Andy Grove was born Andris Gróf in Budapest.

What does andy mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

What part of speech is andy?

andy is commonly used as noun.