Pronunciation |
Finnish: [ˈɑndreɑs] German: [an'dʁeːas] Swedish: [an²dreːas] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Greek, German, Dutch Language, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian language |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | Man |
Region of origin | Greece |
Nickname(s) | Andy, Dries (Dutch) |
Related names | Andrew, Anders, André, Ander, Andy, Andrei, Andrejs, , Andriy, Andrea, Andrey, Andrej, , , Andres |
Andreas (Greek: Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Brazil, United States, Armenia, Finland, Flanders, Germany, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, and the Netherlands. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anir – with genitive ἀνδρός andros –, which means "man" (i.e. male human being). See article on Andrew for more information. Also in regard to the name Andreas, it may be used in the feminine as Andrea, which is instead the main male form in Italy and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.