Andreas
| Pronunciation | Estonian: [ˈɑndreɑs] Finnish: [ˈɑndreɑs] German: [anˈdʁeːas] Swedish: [anˈdrêːas] |
|---|---|
| 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, Ondřej, Ondrej |
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.
Given name
Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead All pages with titles beginning with Andreas.
- Andreus, son of river-god Peneus and founder of Orchomenos in Boeotia
- Andreas of Argos, an ancient Greek sculptor.[3]
- 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 (archbishop of Bari), 11th-century convert to Judaism
- Aindréas of Caithness, or Aindréas (died 1184), first known bishop of Caithness, Scotland
- Andreas (bishop of Dromore), 13th-century Irish cleric
- Andreas Achenbach (1815–1910), German landscape painter
- Andreas Acrivos (1928–2025), Greek-born American physicist
- Andreas Antonius Maria van Agt (1931–2024), Prime Minister of the Netherlands
- Andreas Alciatus (1492–1550), Italian jurist and writer
- Andreas Alföldi (1895–1981), Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist and archaeologist
- Andreas Andersson (footballer, born 1974), Swedish footballer
- Andreas Andersson (footballer, born 1991), Swedish footballer
- Andreas Andersson (ice hockey) (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
- Andreas Baader (1943–1977), one of the founding members of the Red Army Faction
- Andreas Friedrich Bauer (1783–1860), German engineer and inventor
- Andreas Bakkerud (born 1991), Norwegian rallycross racing driver
- Andreas Beck (tennis) (born 1986), German tennis player
- Andreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), German footballer
- Andreas Berger (athlete) (born 1961), Austrian track and field sprinter
- Andreas Berlin (1746–1773), Swedish naturalist
- Andreas Birnbacher (born 1981), German biathlete
- Andreas Bjelland (born 1988), Danish footballer
- Andreas Bourani (born 1983), German singer-songwriter
- Andreas Brehme (1960–2024), German football player and coach
- Andreas Buder (born 1979), Austrian alpine skier
- Andreas Capellanus, writer of De amore
- Andreas Cellarius (c.1596–1665), Dutch-German cartographer
- Andreas Constantinou, Cypriot footballer
- Andreas Christensen, Danish footballer
- Andreas "Andi" Deris, German power metal musician
- Andreas Douzos, Greek actor
- Andreas Dückstein (1927–2024), Austrian chess master
- Andreas Embirikos, Greek surrealist poet
- Andreas Eschbach (born 1959), German science fiction writer
- Andreas Feininger (1906–1999), American photographer
- Andreas Gal (born 1976), German computer scientist and entrepreneur
- Andreas Georgiou, Greek economist and former President of the Hellenic Statistical Authority
- Andreas Gianniotis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Glyniadakis, Greek basketball player
- Andreas Granqvist (born 1985), Swedish footballer
- Andreas Gryphius (1616–1664), German lyric poet and dramatist
- Andreas Gursky (born 1955), German photographer
- Andreas Gustafsson (born 1981), Swedish race walker
- Andreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), Austrian tennis player
- Andreas Haitzer (born 1967), Austrian politician
- Andreas Hartenfels (born 1966), German politician
- Andreas Haukeland (born 1993), also known as TIX, Norwegian singer, songwriter, and producer who is Norway's participant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
- Andreas Hillgruber (1925–1989), German military historian
- Andreas Hinterstoisser (1914–1936), German mountaineer
- Andreas Hofer (1767–1810), Tirolean patriot and rebel
- Andreas Holm (politician), Norwegian politician
- Andreas Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxer
- Andreas Hyperius (1511–1564), Flemish Protestant theologian
- Andreas Isaksson (born 1981), Swedish football goalkeeper
- Andreas Ivanschitz (born 1983), Austrian footballer
- Andreas Johnson (born 1970), Swedish singer-songwriter
- Andreas Johnsson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey winger
- Andreas Kalvos, Greek poet
- Andreas Kanonidis, Greek basketball player
- Andreas Karkavitsas, Greek writer
- Andreas Karlstadt (1486–1541), German Christian theologian
- Andreas Kiligkaridis, Greek flatwater canoeist
- Andreas Klöden (born 1975), German cyclist
- Andreas Kollross (born 1971), Austrian politician
- Andreas Kontogouris, Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence
- Andreas Köpke, German footballer
- Andreas Kriezis, Greek painter
- Andreas Krystallis, Greek painter
- Andreas J. Kumin (born 1965), Austrian jurist and legal scholar
- Andreas Labropoulos, Greek footballer
- Andreas Laskaratos, Greek author
- Andreas Linden (born 1965), German javelin thrower
- Andreas Londos, Greek military leader and politician
- Andreas Loverdos, Greek politician
- Andreas Lubitz, German pilot responsible for the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in 2015
- Andreas Malandrinos (1888–1970), Greek actor
- 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 Mokdasi, Swedish sprinter
- Andreas Möller, German footballer
- Andreas Mouratis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Müller, German painter
- Andreas Musalus, Greek academic
- Andreas Moustoxydis, Greek historian and scholar
- Andreas Niniadis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Osiander (1498–1552), German Lutheran theologian
- Andreas Palaiologos, Greek Byzantine emperor
- Andreas Panagopoulos, Greek politician
- Andreas Papandreou, prime minister of Greece
- Andreas Pereira (born 1996), Brazilian footballer
- Andreas Pevernage (1542–1591), Flemish composer
- Andreas P. Pittler, Austrian author
- Andreas Porth (born 1984), German bobsledder
- Andreas Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1943–2025), German nobility
- Andreas "Andy" Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis player
- Andreas Roth (Runner), Norwegian middle-distance runner.
- Andreas Roth (Painter), German painter.
- Andreas Schelfhout (1787–1870), Dutch landscape painter
- Andreas Scherer, German ski jumper
- Andreas Scholl (born 1967), German opera singer
- Andreas Seelig, East German discus thrower
- Andreas Seppi (born 1984), Italian tennis player
- Andreas Siljeström (born 1981), Swedish tennis player
- Andreas Peter Cornelius Sol (1915–2016), Dutch bishop in Indonesia
- Andreas Sprecher (born 1944), Swiss alpine skier
- Andreas Stamatiadis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Stefanopoulos, Greek politician
- Andreas Stratos, Greek lawyer, politician and historian
- Andreas Syngros, Greek banker and philanthropist
- Andreas Thorkildsen, Norwegian javelin thrower
- Andreas Thorstensson, Swedish web developer
- Andreas Vasilogiannis, Greek footballer
- Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564), Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist and physician
- Andreas Vgenopoulos CEO of Marfin Popular Bank
- Andreas Vinciguerra (born 1981), Siljestrom's Swedish compatriot and tennis player
- Andreas Vlachomitros, Greek footballer
- Andreas Vollenweider (1953–1993), Swiss harpist and composer
- Andreas Voutsinas, Greek actor and director
- Andreas Wellinger (born 1995), German ski jumper
- Andreas Whittam Smith, British journalist and publisher
- 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
- Andreas Zuber (born 1983), Austrian auto racing driver
- Andreas Zülow (born 1965), East German boxer
Surname
- Alfred T. Andreas (1939–1900), American publisher and historian
- Casper Andreas (born 1972), American actor and film director
- Dwayne Andreas (1918–2016), American businessman
- Harry Andreas (1879–1955), Australian businessman and company director
- Lisa Andreas (born 1987), English singer
Places
- Andreas, Isle of Man, a village and parish in the Isle of Man
See also
References
- ^ See for example Liddell & Scott's Lexicon
- ^ "Andreas". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Andreas