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| name = Andreas

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| pronunciation = {{IPA|et|ˈɑndreɑs|lang}}
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{{IPA|de|anˈdʁeːas|lang}}
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| gender = Male

| meaning = Man

| region = Greece

| language = Greek, Turkish, Latin, Armenian, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Finnish, Romanian, Brazilian Portuguese, Kurdish, Languages of Ethiopia, Languages of Eritrea

| origin = Greek

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| nickname = Andy, Dries (Dutch), Dré (Flemish)

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| 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

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Andreas ({{langx|el|Ἀνδρέας}}) is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ anēr, with genitive ἀνδρός andros, which means "man".See for example Liddell & Scott's Lexicon See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runestone from the 12th century.{{cite web|title=Andreas|url=http://isof.se/sprak/namn/personnamn/dagens-namn-i-almanackan/kalender/namnsdagar/namnkalender/2013-11-01-andreas.html|website=Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore|language=sv|access-date=30 November 2019}}

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.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

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Andreas is a common name, and this is not a comprehensive list of articles on people named Andreas. See instead {{lookfrom|Andreas}}.

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Category:Given names of Greek language origin

Category:Greek masculine given names

Category:Masculine given names

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