Andreas

Andreas

Andreas

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For other uses, see Andreas (disambiguation).

Andreas (Greek: Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Armenia, Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland. The name derives 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]

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The name Andrea may be used as a feminine form, but is instead the main masculine form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Given name

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.

Swedish sprinter

Surname

Places

See also

References

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