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| Pronunciation | Estonian: [ˈɑndreɑs] Finnish: [ˈɑndreɑs] German: [anˈdʁeːas] Swedish: [anˈdrêːas] |
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| Gender | Male |
| 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/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Man |
| Region of origin | Greece |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Andy, Dries (Dutch), Dré (Flemish) |
| Related names | Andrew, 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]
- ^ See for example Liddell & Scott's Lexicon
- ^ "Andreas". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 November 2019.