Ander
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Name day | November 30 |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Greek |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | Robust, virile, brave, fighter and sportsman |
Region of origin | All the world |
The popular given name Ander is a variant of the Greek name "Andros" which means robust, virile, brave, fighter and sportsman. Other variants of the Greek name "Andros" are Andrew and Andrés.
Notable people with the name Ander include:
- Ander Crenshaw (born 1944), American banker, attorney and politician
- Ander Monson, American novelist, poet, and nonfiction writer
- Ander Monro (born 1981), Canadian rugby union footballer
- Ander Herrera (born 1989), Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Ander Elessedil, character in Terry Brooks' epic fantasy novel The Elfstones of Shannara
- Ander Lafuente Aguado (born 1983), Spanish footballer
- Ander Elosegi (born 1987), Spanish slalom canoeist
- Ander Gago (born 1984), Spanish footballer
- Ander García, Spanish professional basketball player
- Ander Garitano (born 1969), former Spanish footballer, currently a coach
- Ander Iturraspe (born 1989), Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder
- Ander Mirambell (born 1983), Spanish skeleton racer
- Ander Murillo (born 1983), Spanish/Basque footballer
- Ander Olaizola (born 1989), Spanish footballer
- Ander Vilariño (born 1980), Spanish professional racecar driver
See also
- Charlotte Ander (1902–1969), daughter of German stage/film couple Rudolf Andersch and Ida Perry
- Johan Alfred Ander (1873–1910), convicted Swedish murderer, the last person to be officially executed in Sweden