Andros
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Frequency: (328)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: variant of Andrews.
2. Swiss German and Hungarian: derivative of the personal name Andreas.
3. Perhaps a reduced form of Greek Andronikos, Andronidis, or some other similar surname, all patronymics from Andreas.
FOREBEARS: William Andros came to VA in 1617 and died there about 1655. Sir Edmund Andros (1637-1714) was the British colonial governor of several provinces in America between 1674 and 1698, most notably NY (1674-81).
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