Andreas
| Pronunciation | German: [an'dʁeːas] Swedish: [an'dreː'as] Finnish: [ɑndreɑs] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Greek, German, Dutch Language, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Flemish, Brazilian Portuguese |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Man |
| Region of origin | Greece |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Andy, Dries (Dutch) |
| Related names | Andrew, Anders, André, Ander, Andy, Andrei, Andrejs, Andrzej, Andriy, Andrea, Andrey, Andrej, Andrés, Drew |
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, 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.
Given name
- Andreus, son of river-god Peneus and founder of Orchomenos in Boeotia
- Andreas (physician), the name of one (or possibly several) physicians in ancient Greece
- St. Andrew, Christian apostle
- Saint Andrew of Crete
- Andreas of Alexandria, martyr, saint, and companion to Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria
- Andreas of Caesarea, theological writer and bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
- Andreas of Samosata, bishop of Samosata
- Andreas of Argos sculptor
- Andreas (archbishop of Bari), 11th-century convert to Judaism
- Andreas, or Aindréas († 1184), first known bishop of Caithness, Scotland
- Andreas Alcibiades, Cypriot footballer
- Andreas Anagnostakis, Greek physician
- Andreas Avgerinos, Greek politician
- Andreas Baader, one of the founding members of the Red Army Faction
- Andreas Beck (tennis) (born 1986), German tennis player
- Andreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), German footballer
- Andreas Berger (born 1961), an Austrian track and field sprinter
- Andreas Blomqvist, Swedish bass player
- Andreas Brantelid (born 1987), Swedish-Danish cellist
- Andreas Brehme, German footballer.
- Andreas Busse (born 1959), East German middle distance runner
- Andreas Capellanus, writer of De amore
- Andreas Constantinou, Cypriot footballer
- Andreas "Andi" Deris, German Power Metal Musician
- Andreas Embirikos, Greek surrealist poet
- Andreas Glyniadakis, Greek basketball player
- Andreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), an Austrian tennis player
- Andreas Hofer, Tirolean patriot and rebel
- Andreas Holm, Norwegian politician
- Andreas Hug (1964-2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
- Andreas Kalvos, Greek poet
- Andreas Kanonidis, Greek basketball player
- Andreas Karkavitsas, Greek writer
- Andreas Kiligkaridis, Greek flatwater canoer
- Andreas Kontogouris, Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence
- Andreas Köpke, German footballer
- Andreas Krystallis, Greek painter
- Andreas Labropoulos, Greek footballer
- Andreas Laskaratos, Greek author
- Andreas Linden (born 1965), a German javelin thrower
- Andreas Londos, Greek military leader and politician
- Andreas Lubitz, German pilot responsible for the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in 2015
- Andreas Matti (born 1959), Swiss actor
- Andreas Metaxas, Greek politician
- Andreas A. Miaoulis, Greek politician
- Andreas D. Miaoulis, Greek politician
- Andreas Vokos Miaoulis, Greek admiral and politician
- Andreas Michalakopoulos, Greek politician
- Andreas Michalopoulos, Greek footballer
- Andreas Mikkelsen, Norwegian rally driver
- Andreas Mikroutsikos, Greek songwriter, singer and TV presenter
- Andreas Möller, German footballer
- Andreas Mouratis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Osiander (born 1498), a German Lutheran theologian
- Andreas Palaiologos, Greek Byzantine emperor
- Andreas Panagopoulos, Greek politician
- Andreas Papandreou, prime minister of Greece
- Andreas P. Pittler, Austrian author
- Andreas Scholl, German opera singer
- Andreas Seelig, East German discus thrower
- Andreas Seppi (born 1984), an Italian tennis player
- Andreas Siljestrom (born 1981), a Swedish tennis player
- Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Stefanopoulos, Greek politician
- Andreas Syngros, Greek banker and philanthropist
- Andreas Thorkildsen, Norwegian Javelin thrower
- Andreas Thorstensson, Swedish web developer
- Andreas Vasilogiannis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Vgenopoulos CEO of Marfin Popular Bank
- Andreas Vinciguerra (born 1981), Siljestrom's Swedish compatriot and tennis player
- Andreas Vollenweider, Swiss composer and musician
- Andreas Zafiropoulos, president of AEK Athens F.C.
- Andreas Zaimis, Greek freedom fighter in the Greek War of Independence
- Andreas Zapatinas, Greek automobile designer
- Andreas "Akis" Zikos, Greek footballer
- Andreas Zisimos, Greek freestyle swimmer
Surname
- Alfred T. Andreas, American publisher and historian
- Dwayne Andreas, a businessman
- Harry Andreas
- Lisa Andreas
Miscellaneous
- Andreas (typeface), a typeface created by Linotype
- Andreas (comics), author of comic series Rork
- Andreas (parish) a parish in the Isle of Man.
- Andreas, Isle of Man, a village on the parish.
- Andreas (poem), an Old English poem about St Andrew the Apostle.
See also
References
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