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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.
The original male Greek name, Andréas, represents the hypocoristic, with endearment functions, of male Greek names composed with the andr-prefix, like Androgeos (man of the earth), Androcles (man of glory), Andronikos (man of victory). In the year 2006, it was the third most popular name in Italy with 3.1% of newborns. [1]
Apostolos Andreas Monastery (Greek: Απόστολος Ανδρέας) is a monastery dedicated to Saint Andrew situated just south of Cape Apostolos Andreas, which is the north-easternmost point of the island of Cyprus, in Rizokarpaso in the Karpass Peninsula. The monastery is an important site to the Cypriot Orthodox Church. It was once known ...
In the United Kingdom in 1974, Andrew was the fourth-most common name given to baby boys, and it was third in 1964. In Scotland, Andrew was the most popular name given to baby boys in 1993, with 1,099 boys given the name that year. [15] In Norway, with the spelling 'Andreas', the name has been the second-most common name given to boys of the 1990s.
Andreas (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρέας) was the name of several physicians in ancient Greece, whom it is difficult to distinguish from each other. Andreas Comes, quoted several times by Aëtius of Amida was certainly the latest of all, whose title "Comes" here meant "Comes archiatrorum". He probably lived shortly before Aetius himself (that is ...
Andres Labrakis (1940–1997), Greek wrestler Andres Langemets (born 1948), Estonian publicist and poet Andres Larka (1879–1943), Estonian military commander and politician
Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (Greek: Ανδρέας Γεωργίου Παπανδρέου, pronounced [anˈðreas papanˈðreu]; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, politician, statesman and a dominant figure in Greek politics, known for founding the political party The Panhellenic Socialist Movement (), which he led from 1974 to 1996.
The name Marianthi comes from the names Maria which is the name of the Virgin Mary and means Strong, Fertile and from the name Anthi which comes from the Ancient Greek word Anthos which means Flower. In the Church it is heard as two separate names but also as a whole between them.