origin unknown. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged. stunt, dwarf. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.
Andre the Giant (Andre Rene Roussimoff) was born in the countryside of Grenoble, France to parents of average size. It was quickly discovered that Andre most closely shared the genetics of his Bulgarian grandfather who stood over 7 feet tall. When Andre was 14, he towered over his peers at 6â2 and weighed 200 lbs.
Andre is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, French, German, and Portuguese languages, and its origin is Old Greek. Andre is a variant (Dutch, English, French, German, and Portuguese) of Andreas. Andre is also a variant (English, French, and Portuguese) of the name Andrew (English, Greek, and Russian).Andre has 15 variants that are used in English and other languages.ndre is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1920s up to the 1970s. Its usage peaked modestly in 1971 with 0.133% of baby boys being given the name Andre. It ranked at #129 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity.