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Andronicus
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνδρόνικος (Andronikos) meaning “victory of a man”, from ἀνήρ (aner) meaning “man” (genitive ἀνδρός) and νίκη (nike) meaning “victory”. Shakespeare used this name in his play Titus Andronicus (1593).
Andromeda
Derived from Greek ἀνήρ (aner) meaning “man” (genitive ἀνδρός) combined with one of the related words μέδομαι (medomai) meaning “to be mindful of, to provide for” or μέδω (medo) meaning “to protect, to rule over”. In Greek mythology Andromeda was an Ethiopian princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero Perseus. A constellation in the northern sky is named for her. This is also the name of a nearby galaxy, given because it resides (from our point of view) within the constellation.