Andreas Pronunciation Estonian: [ˈɑndreɑs] Finnish: [ˈɑndreɑs] German: [anˈdʁeːas] Swedish: [anˈdrêːas] Gender Male Language(s) Greek, Latin, Armenian, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Kurdish, Languages of Ethiopia , Languages of Eritrea Word/name Greek Meaning Man Region of origin Greece Nickname(s) Andy, Dries (Dutch), Dré (Flemish) Related names Andrew , Anders , André , Ander , Andy , Andrei , Andrejs , Andrzej , Andriy , Andrea , Andrey , Andrej , Andrés , Drew , Andres , Antti
Andreas (Greek : Ἀνδρέας ) is a name usually given to males in Armenia , Austria, Cyprus , Denmark, Eritrea , Estonia , Ethiopia , Finland, Flanders , Germany, Greece, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr , with genitive ἀνδρός andros , which means "man".[1] 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 is instead 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 (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 SamosataAndreas (archbishop of Bari) , 11th-century convert to JudaismAindréas of Caithness , or Aindréas (died 1184), first known bishop of Caithness, ScotlandAndreas (bishop of Dromore) , 13th-century Irish clericAndreas Achenbach (1815–1910), German landscape painterAndreas Acrivos (born 1928), Greek-born American physicistAndreas Antonius Maria van Agt (born 1931), Prime Minister of the NetherlandsAndreas Alciatus (1492–1550), Italian jurist and writerAndreas Alföldi (1895–1981), Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist and archaeologistAndreas Andersson (footballer, born 1974) , Swedish footballerAndreas Andersson (footballer, born 1991) , Swedish footballerAndreas Andersson (ice hockey) (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey goaltenderAndreas Baader (1943–1977), one of the founding members of the Red Army Faction Andreas Friedrich Bauer (1783–1860), German engineer and inventorAndreas Bakkerud (born 1991), Norwegian rallycross racing driverAndreas Beck (tennis) (born 1986), German tennis playerAndreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), German footballerAndreas Berger (athlete) (born 1961), Austrian track and field sprinterAndreas Berlin (1746–1773), Swedish naturalistAndreas Birnbacher (born 1981), German biathleteAndreas Bjelland (born 1988), Danish footballerAndreas Bourani (born 1983), German singer-songwriterAndreas Brehme (born 1960), German football player and coachAndreas Capellanus , writer of De amore Andreas Cellarius (c.1596–1665), Dutch-German cartographerAndreas Constantinou , Cypriot footballerAndreas Christensen , Danish footballerAndreas "Andi" Deris , German power metal musicianAndreas Douzos , Greek actorAndreas Embirikos , Greek surrealist poetAndreas Eschbach (born 1959), German science fiction writerAndreas Feininger (1906–1999), American photographerAndreas Georgiou , Greek economist and former President of the Hellenic Statistical AuthorityAndreas Gianniotis , Greek footballerAndreas Glyniadakis , Greek basketball playerAndreas Granqvist (born 1985), Swedish footballerAndreas Gryphius (1616–1664), German lyric poet and dramatistAndreas Gursky (born 1955), German photographerAndreas Gustafsson (born 1981), Swedish race walkerAndreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), Austrian tennis playerAndreas 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 historianAndreas Hofer (1767–1810), Tirolean patriot and rebelAndreas Holm (politician) , Norwegian politicianAndreas Hug (1964–2000), Swiss karateka and kickboxerAndreas Hyperius (1511–1564), Flemish Protestant theologianAndreas Isaksson (born 1981), Swedish football goalkeeperAndreas Ivanschitz (born 1983), Austrian footballerAndreas Johnson (born 1970), Swedish singer-songwriterAndreas Johnsson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey wingerAndreas Kalvos , Greek poetAndreas Kanonidis , Greek basketball playerAndreas Karkavitsas , Greek writerAndreas Karlstadt (1486–1541), German Christian theologianAndreas Kiligkaridis , Greek flatwater canoeistAndreas Klöden (born 1975), German cyclistAndreas Kontogouris , Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of IndependenceAndreas Köpke , German footballerAndreas Kriezis , Greek painterAndreas Krystallis , Greek painterAndreas Labropoulos , Greek footballerAndreas Laskaratos , Greek authorAndreas Linden (born 1965), German javelin throwerAndreas Londos , Greek military leader and politicianAndreas Loverdos , Greek politicianAndreas Lubitz , German pilot responsible for the Germanwings Flight 9525 crash in 2015Andreas Malandrinos (1888–1970), Greek actorAndreas Matti (born 1959), Swiss actorAndreas Metaxas , Greek politicianAndreas A. Miaoulis , Greek politicianAndreas D. Miaoulis , Greek politicianAndreas Vokos Miaoulis , Greek admiral and politicianAndreas Michalakopoulos , Greek politicianAndreas Michalopoulos , Greek footballerAndreas Mikkelsen , Norwegian rally driverAndreas Mikroutsikos , Greek songwriter, singer and TV presenterAndreas Mokdasi ,Swedish sprinter
Andreas Möller , German footballerAndreas Mouratis , Greek footballerAndreas Müller , German painterAndreas Musalus , Greek academicAndreas Moustoxydis , Greek historian and scholarAndreas Niniadis , Greek footballerAndreas Osiander (1498–1552), German Lutheran theologianAndreas Palaiologos , Greek Byzantine emperorAndreas Panagopoulos , Greek politicianAndreas Papandreou , prime minister of GreeceAndreas Pereira (born 1996), Brazilian footballerAndreas Pevernage (1542–1591), Flemish composerAndreas P. Pittler , Austrian authorAndreas Porth (born 1984), German bobsledderAndreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1943), German nobilityAndreas "Andy" Ram (born 1980), Israeli tennis playerAndreas Roth (Runner) , Norwegian middle-distance runner.Andreas Roth (Painter) , German painter.Andreas Schelfhout (1787–1870), Dutch landscape painterAndreas Scherer , German ski jumperAndreas Scholl (born 1967), German opera singerAndreas Seelig , East German discus throwerAndreas Seppi (born 1984), Italian tennis playerAndreas Siljeström (born 1981), Swedish tennis playerAndreas Peter Cornelius Sol (1915–2016), Dutch bishop in IndonesiaAndreas Stamatiadis , Greek footballerAndreas Stefanopoulos , Greek politicianAndreas Stratos , Greek lawyer, politician and historianAndreas Syngros , Greek banker and philanthropistAndreas Thorkildsen , Norwegian javelin throwerAndreas Thorstensson , Swedish web developerAndreas Vasilogiannis , Greek footballerAndreas Vesalius (1514–1564), Flemish/Netherlandish anatomist and physicianAndreas Vgenopoulos CEO of Marfin Popular BankAndreas Vinciguerra (born 1981), Siljestrom's Swedish compatriot and tennis playerAndreas Vlachomitros , Greek footballerAndreas Vollenweider (1953–1993), Swiss harpist and composerAndreas Voutsinas , Greek actor and directorAndreas Whittam Smith , British journalist and publisherAndreas Zafiropoulos , president of AEK Athens F.C.Andreas Zaimis , Greek freedom fighter in the Greek War of IndependenceAndreas Zapatinas , Greek automobile designerAndreas "Akis" Zikos , Greek footballerAndreas Zisimos , Greek freestyle swimmerAndreas Zuber (born 1983), Austrian auto racing driverAndreas Zülow (born 1965), East German boxer 