Ondřej (or Ondra) is the Czech version of Greek ANDREAS (Andrew, André, ...). It is very popular in the whole Christian world. ANDREW the Apostle Memorial: 30 November Born: at Bethsaida Died: crucified on a saltire (X-shaped) cross in Greece Name Meaning: strong, manly The first Apostle. Fisherman. Brother of Simon Peter. Follower of John the Baptist. Went through life leading people to Jesus, both before and after the Crucifixion. Missionary in Asia Minor and Greece, and possibly areas in modern Russia and Poland. Martyred on a saltire (x-shaped) cross, he is said to have preached for two days from it. Patronage: Achaia, Amalfi Italy, anglers, Burgundy, diocese of Constantinople, diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, fish dealers, fish mongers, fishermen, gout, Greece, Lampertheim, Germany, maidens, old maids, Patras Greece, Russia, Scotland, singers, sore throats, spinsters, University of Patras, unmarried women, women who wish to become mothers Representation: fish; fishing net; man bound to a cross; man preaching from a cross; preacher holding some fish; Saint Andrew's cross; saltire (X-shaped) cross;
