Where do these names come from?

Question

My son´s names are Stephen and Andrew.

I would like to know where they come from originally and what´s their meaning.Thanks!!!!

Found some wed sites....but trying to find better ones...

Do you like the names?????????

Answer 1

This information came from www.ancestry.com

Stephen

Usual English spelling of the name of the first Christian martyr (Acts 6–7), whose feast is accordingly celebrated next after Christ's own (26 December). His name is derived from the Greek word stephanos garland, crown. Variants: Steven, Stephan.

Cognates: Irish Gaelic: Stiofán, Stiana. Scottish Gaelic: Steaphan. Welsh: Steffan. French: Étienne, Stéphane. Provençal: Estève. Italian: Stefano. Spanish: Estéban. Catalan: Esteve. Portuguese: Estévao. German: Stefan, Stephan. Low German: Steffen. Scandinavian: Stefan; Staffan (Swedish). Polish: Szczepan, Stefan. Czech: Stépan. Russian: Stepan, Stefan. Hungarian: István.

Short form: English: Steve.

Pet form: English: Stevie.

Andrew

English form of the Greek name Andreas, short form of any of various compound names with the first element andr- man or, in particular, warrior. In the New Testament, this is the name of the first disciple to be called by Jesus. After the Resurrection, St Andrew preached in Asia Minor and Greece, and was probably crucified at Patras in Achaia. He was one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages and was adopted as the patron of Scotland, Russia, and Greece. The name has long been popular in Scotland (in the Lowlands traditionally in the form Andra); its popularity in England has been enhanced by its use as a British royal name for Prince Andrew (b. 1960), the Duke of York. Cognates: Scottish Gaelic: Aindrea, Anndra. Irish Gaelic: Aindrias, Aindréas; Aindriú. Welsh: Andras. French: André. Italian: Andrea. Spanish: Andrés. Catalan: Andreu. Portuguese: Andre. German: Andreas. Low German, Dutch: Andries. Scandinavian: Anders. Polish: Andrzej, Jedrzej. Czech: Andrej, Ondrej. Russian: Andrei. Ukrainian: Andrei. Hungarian: András, Endre. Finnish: Antero.

Short forms: Scottish: Drew. Low German, Dutch: Dries.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Stephen or Steven is an English masculine first name, derived through the Latin form Stephanus from the Greek Στέφανος (Stephanos), which means "crown" or "wreath."

"Andrew" is derived from the Greek name Ανδρέας, or "Andreas". Ανδρέας comes from άνδρος (andros), ancient Greek for "strong, manly and courageous".