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Andreas

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Andreas
PronunciationEstonian: [ˈɑndreɑs]
Finnish: [ˈɑndreɑs]
German: [anˈdʁeːas]
Swedish: [anˈdrêːas]
GenderMale
Language(s)Greek, Turkish, Latin, Armenian, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Kurdish, Languages of Ethiopia, Languages of Eritrea
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningMan
Region of originGreece
Other names
Nickname(s)Andy, Dries (Dutch), Dré (Flemish)
Related namesAndrew, Anders, André, Onder ,Ander, Andy, Andrean, Anderson (surname), An (Chinese surname),Andrei, Andrejs, Andrzej, Andriy, Andrea, Andrey, Andrej, Andrés, Drew, Andres, Antti

Andreas (Greek: Ἀνδρέας) is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr, with genitive ἀνδρός andros, which means "man".[1] See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.[2]

The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but it is also the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.[citation needed]

Given name

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Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead All pages with titles beginning with Andreas.

Surname

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Places

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ See for example Liddell & Scott's Lexicon
  2. ^ "Andreas". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Andreas