Definitions

1. noun

A male given name, especially in Eastern European cultures, derived from the Russian word ‘andrei’ (manly) and ‘pov’ (son of).

“Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was succeeded by Yuri Andropov as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.”

2. proper noun

A surname of Russian origin.

“Leonid Ilyich Andropov, the 12th General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.”