Andreas

For other uses, see Andreas (disambiguation).
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.

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