[Facts] Andrew / Andy
Can anyone confirm or identify the earliest use of the nickname Andy, for Andrew? I need to use the name for a 1770's character in my current manuscript. I know of President Andrew Jackson, often called Andy, and presume the name was used in the early 1800's, but am trying to stretch it back to the Revolutionary War period. Thanks,
Gordon Ryan
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Gordon Ryan
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Hi Gordon,
in the book "Names through the ages" by Teresa Norman I found these forms:
England:
1154-1603: Andrew, Dande
1603-today: Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
Scotland:
1093-1706: Andrew, Andra
1706-1850: Andrew
1850-today: Andrew, Andra
Wales:
47-1283: Andras
1283-1536: Andreas
1536-1770: Andrew, Andras
1770-today: Andrew
Ireland:
1170-1536: Aindréas, Andrew
1535-1650: Aindréas
1649-1800: Andrew
1800-today: Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú, Andrew
France:
768-987: Andrieu
987-today: André
United States:
1620-1845: Anders, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
1845-1945: Anders, Andra, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
1945-today: Anders, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
Well, nowhere appears the form Andy... (?) just Dandy and Tandy...
Hope that helps!
Regards, Satu
in the book "Names through the ages" by Teresa Norman I found these forms:
England:
1154-1603: Andrew, Dande
1603-today: Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
Scotland:
1093-1706: Andrew, Andra
1706-1850: Andrew
1850-today: Andrew, Andra
Wales:
47-1283: Andras
1283-1536: Andreas
1536-1770: Andrew, Andras
1770-today: Andrew
Ireland:
1170-1536: Aindréas, Andrew
1535-1650: Aindréas
1649-1800: Andrew
1800-today: Aindréas, Aindrias, Aindriú, Andrew
France:
768-987: Andrieu
987-today: André
United States:
1620-1845: Anders, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
1845-1945: Anders, Andra, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
1945-today: Anders, Andre, Andrew, Dande, Dandy, Tandy
Well, nowhere appears the form Andy... (?) just Dandy and Tandy...
Hope that helps!
Regards, Satu
Hmmm So when did Andy start?