Andreas ( el, Ἀνδρέας) is a name usually given to males in Austria, Greece,
Cyprus, Denmark,
Armenia,
Estonia,
Ethiopia,
Eritrea
Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...
, Finland,
Flanders, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, the Netherlands, and Indonesia. The name derives from the
Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on ''
Andrew'' for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.
The name
Andrea
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew.
Origin of the name
The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that ref ...
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 .
Surname
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Alfred T. Andreas
Alfred Theodore Andreas (May 29, 1839 – February 10, 1900) was an American book publisher and historian.
Life
He was born in Amity, Orange County, New York, on May 29, 1839.
After acquiring an education, he moved to Dubuque, Iowa, where ...
, American publisher and historian
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Casper Andreas
Casper Andreas (born September 28, 1972) is a Swedish actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer based in New York City. He is openly gay.
Career
Andreas was born in Sweden. He made his feature film debut as a director with the ro ...
(born 1972), American actor and film director
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Dwayne Andreas, a businessman
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Harry Andreas
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Lisa Andreas
Places
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Andreas, Isle of Man
Andreas or ''Kirk Andreas'' ( glv, Andreas) is a village on the Isle of Man, lying in the north of the island, 5 km from the island's second town, Ramsey. There is a large, and nowadays little used, airfield in the vicinity.
Location
Andreas l ...
, a village and parish in the
Isle of Man
See also
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San Andreas (disambiguation) San Andreas is an archaic variation of the Spanish language San Andrés (Saint Andrew, the apostle).
It may also refer to:
Places
*San Andreas, California, an unincorporated town
*San Andreas Fault, a geologic fault that runs through California
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References
Andreas–
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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