The name Andronikos means "man of victory" (from anēr, man + nikē, victory). He appears once in the New Testament (Romans 16:7), where Paul greets him and Junia as his relatives who had been imprisoned with him and who were "outstanding among the apostles" and Christians before Paul himself.
Romans 16:7 contains two extraordinary commendations: that Andronicus and Junia were (1) "outstanding among the apostles" and (2) Christians before Paul's conversion. The phrase "outstanding among the apostles" has been much debated — whether it means they were outstanding apostles themselves or outstanding in the apostles' estimation. Either way, these two believers preceded Paul in faith and suffered imprisonment for Christ. Andronicus is a reminder that the early church was filled with faithful, largely unknown believers whose sacrifice and priority in faith deserve honor.