The original meaning of Andrew means “manliness”. As a disciple of John the Baptist, Andrew was one of the twelve apostles (twelve men selected by Jesus to be with him). Like Jesus, Andrew was a fisherman. Andrew went to Greece to preach Jesus’ teachings and it was in Greece where Andrew was crucified. Suellen Ocean is the author of Secret Genealogy – A How-to for Tracing Ancient Jewish Ancestry, Secret Genealogy II – Uncovering the Jewish Roots of Our Christian Ancestors and Secret Genealogy III - From Jewish Anglo-Saxon Tribes to New France Acadians. Available here: http://www.pacificsites.com/~oceanhose/
I have a cousin named Andrew on my Sicilian side! He does embody “manliness.”