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To: PGR88
In Spain and Italy, Andrea/Ahn- DRAY-Ahhh is a man's name. She should have stuck with her original pronunciation
42 posted on 12/28/2020 10:40:36 AM PST by bella1 (I voted for the Alpha male)
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To: bella1

That’s true of Italy where Andrea is male & Andreina is female. The Spanish male is usual Andreas or AndrĂ©s or less commonly Andreo and the female is Andrea or Andressa.

The Italian names are little weird because they defy the standard Italian -o, (male) / -a (female). This is because certain male Greek names originally entered Italy with an “s” ending, e.g., Nicolas, Andreas, Lucas. The Italians dropped the “s” but kept the “a,” hence Nicola, Andrea, Luca are male names.


66 posted on 12/28/2020 1:20:09 PM PST by irishjuggler
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