Andreas
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Andreas is a common male name in Austria
, Cyprus
, Denmark
, Finland
, Flanders
, Germany
, Greece
, Italy
, Norway
, Sweden
, Switzerland
, and the Netherlands
. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ – with genitive ἀνδρός –, which means "man" (i.e. male human being). See article on Andrew
for more information. Also in regard to the name Andreas, it may be used in the feminine as Andrea, which in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, and some Mediterranean countries like Italy, is also the male form.
It may refer to:
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The name derives from the Greek noun ἀνήρ – with genitive ἀνδρός –, which means "man" (i.e. male human being). See article on Andrew
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name and surname common in many countries. Alternatives include André, Andrey, Andrei, Andrej, András, Andrés, Andreas, Andreu, Anders and Endrew. ‘Andrew’ is a common name in English-speaking countries. In the 1990s it was among the top ten most popular names...
for more information. Also in regard to the name Andreas, it may be used in the feminine as Andrea, which in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, and some Mediterranean countries like Italy, is also the male form.
It may refer to:
- St. AndrewSaint AndrewSaint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...
, the ChristianChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
apostle. - Saint Andrew of Crete
- Andreas of Alexandria, martyr, saint, and companion to Faustus, Abibus and Dionysius of AlexandriaFaustus, Abibus and Dionysius of AlexandriaFaustus, Abibus and Dionysius of Alexandria were Christian martyrs put to death under Decius in 250.Faustus was a priest, Abibus was a deacon, and Dionysius was a lector...
- Andreas of CaesareaAndreas of CaesareaAndreas of Caesarea was a Greek theological writer and bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Krumbacher assigned him to the first half of the sixth century. He is variously placed by other scholars, from the fifth to the ninth century.-Works:...
, theological writer and bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia - AndreasAndreas (parish)Andreas is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre lying in the north of the Isle of Man. It is one of three parishes along with Bride and Lezayre in the sheading of Ayre.-Geography:The parish stretches from Lhen Moar, along the north-western coast to Bride...
is both a town and a parish in the Isle of ManIsle of ManThe Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
. - Andreas was a physicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
in Ancient GreeceAncient GreeceAncient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
. - Andreas of ArgosArgosArgos is a city and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 11 kilometres from Nafplion, which was its historic harbour...
sculptor - AndreasAndreas (poem)Andreas is an Old English poem, which tells the story of St. Andrew the Apostle, while commenting on the literary role of the "hero". It is believed to be a translation of a Latin work, which is originally derived from the Greek story The Acts of Andrew and Matthew in the City of Anthropophagi,...
, an Old English poem about St Andrew the Apostle. - AndreasAindréas of CaithnessAndreas or Aindréas of Caithness is the first known bishop of Caithness and a source for the author of de Situ Albanie. Aindréas was a native Scot, and very likely came from a prominent family in Gowrie, or somewhere in this part of Scotland...
, or Aindréas († 1184), first known bishop of Caithness, Scotland - Andreas AlcibiadesAndreas AlcibiadesAndreas Alcibiades born 19 September 1991 in Nicosia, Cyprus is a Cypriot football midfielder who plays for PAEEK and the Cyprus national under-19 football team. Despite his relatively young age he has been a regular starter for Olympiakos since 2007 mainly as a right winger and is considered a...
, Cypriot footballer - Andreas AnagnostakisAndreas AnagnostakisDr Andreas Anagnostakis was a Greek physician.He was born on the island of Antikythera in 1826 to a family that originated in Anopolis, Sfakia, Crete....
, Greek physician - Andreas AvgerinosAndreas AvgerinosAndreas Avgerinos was a Greek politician from Elis.He was born in Pyrgos, now in Elis Prefecture, one year before the start of the Greek War of Independence. His father was the famous Dimitrios Avgerinos who studied Pyrgioti families. He was a prefectural leader of Attica and chief of the police...
, Greek politician - Andreas BaaderAndreas BaaderAndreas Bernd Baader was one of the first leaders of the German left-wing militant organization Red Army Faction, also commonly known as the Baader-Meinhof Gang.- Life :...
, one of the founding members of the Red Army FactionRed Army FactionThe radicalized were, like many in the New Left, influenced by:* Sociological developments, pressure within the educational system in and outside Europe and the U.S... - Andreas Beck (tennis)Andreas Beck (tennis)Andreas Beck is a professional male tennis player of Germany. His career high rank was #33, achieved on November 2, 2009.- 2008 :...
(born 1986), a German tennis player - Andreas Beck (footballer) (born 1987), a German footballer
- Andreas BergerAndreas BergerAndreas Berger is a former Austrian track and field sprinter, who ran in the 100m and 200m.His biggest success came in 1989 when he won the European Indoor Championship's 60 meter dash. In 1987 and 1989 he reached the semi-finals and 1989...
(born 1961), an Austrian track and field sprinter - Andreas BrehmeAndreas BrehmeAndreas "Andy" Brehme is a German football coach and former football defender. He is best known for scoring the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final against Argentina on a 85th minute penalty kick....
, a German footballer. - Andreas BusseAndreas BusseAndreas Busse is a former middle distance runner, who represented East Germany during his career. He was a member of the Sportclub Einheit Dresden.Personal Bests800 metres: 1:44.72 min, 10 May 1980, Potsdam...
(born 1959), an East German middle distance runner - Andreas CapellanusAndreas CapellanusAndreas Capellanus was the 12th-century author of a treatise commonly known as De amore , and often known in English, somewhat misleadingly, as The Art of Courtly Love, though its realistic, somewhat cynical tone suggests that it is in some measure an antidote to courtly love...
, writer of De amoreDe amore (Andreas Capellanus)Andreas Capellanus was the twelfth century author of a treatise commonly titled De amore , also known as De arte honeste amandi, for which a possible English translation is The Art of Courtly Love... - Andreas ConstantinouAndreas ConstantinouAndreas Constantinou is a Cypriot football defender whoplayed for Alki Larnaca and national team of Cyprus....
, Cypriot footballer - Andreas A. MiaoulisAndreas A. MiaoulisAndreas A. Miaoulis was a Greek naval officer, hailing from the historic Hydriot Miaoulis family. He was the son of Antonios Miaoulis and relative of Andreas Miaoulis, the Greek navy's chief admiral during the Greek War of Independence.-Biography:...
, a Greek politician - Andreas D. MiaoulisAndreas D. MiaoulisAndreas Miaoulis was a Greek naval officer, hailing from the distinguished Hydriot Miaoulis family. He was the son of Dimitrios Miaoulis and grandson of Andreas Miaoulis, the celebrated admiral of the Greek War of Independence....
, a Greek politician - Andreas Vgenopoulos CEO of Marfin Popular Bank
- Andreas Vokos MiaoulisAndreas Vokos MiaoulisAndreas Vokos, nicknamed Miaoulis , was an admiral and politician who commanded Greek naval forces during the Greek War of Independence ....
, a Greek admiral and politician - Andreas EmbirikosAndreas EmbirikosAndreas Embirikos was a Greek surrealist poet and the first Greek psychoanalyst.-Life:...
, a Greek surrealist poet - Andreas GlyniadakisAndreas GlyniadakisAndreas Glyniadakis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a , 280 lb. center...
, a Greek basketball player - Andreas Haider-MaurerAndreas Haider-MaurerAndreas Haider-Maurer is an Austrian professional tennis player. In the first round of 2010 US Open he forced world no. 5 Robin Söderling to a fifth set before losing the match....
(born 1987), an Austrian tennis player - Andreas HoferAndreas HoferAndreas Hofer was a Tirolean innkeeper and patriot. He was the leader of a rebellion against Napoleon's forces....
, Tirolean patriot and rebel - Andreas KalvosAndreas KalvosAndreas Kalvos was a contemporary of Dionysios Solomos and one of the greatest Greek writers of the 19th century. Paradoxically enough, no known portrait of his survives today.-Biography:...
, a Greek poet - Andreas KanonidisAndreas KanonidisAndreas Kanonidis is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.00 m in height. He plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He is currently playing with the pro club Panionios....
, a Greek basketball player - Andreas KarkavitsasAndreas KarkavitsasAndreas Karkavitsas or Carcavitsas was a Greek novelist. He was a naturalist, like Alexandros Papadiamantis.-Biography:...
, a Greek writer - Andreas Kiligkaridis, a Greek flatwater canoer
- Andreas KontogourisAndreas KontogourisAndreas Kontogouris was a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.He was born in the island of Cefalonia at the time it was in Venetian hands and later moved to Patras, on the present-day mainland of Greece, in 1786....
, a Greek revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence - Andreas KöpkeAndreas KöpkeAndreas Köpke is a former German football goalkeeper who was in the German squad that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and was also part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad...
, A German footballer - Andreas KrystallisAndreas KrystallisAndreas Krystallis or Andreas Kristallis was a Greek painter.-Biography:He was born in Asia Minor in which is now a part of Turkey, after the end of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, he moved to Mytilini on the island of Lesvos. He entered the Royal Greek Navy and finished his career with his larger...
, a Greek painter - Andreas LabropoulosAndreas LabropoulosAndreas Labropoulos is a football player who plays for Kerkyra F.C. in the Beta Ethniki. He previously played for Panachaiki on loan from Larissa. He usually plays as a forward or attacking midfielder. He was member of the Greek team that reached the final during the 2007 UEFA European Under-19...
, a Greek footballer - Andreas LaskaratosAndreas LaskaratosAndreas Laskaratos was a satirical poet and writer from the Ionian island of Cefalonia or [Kefallinia]. He was excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox Church because his satire targeted many of the church's eponymous members....
, a Greek author - Andreas LindenAndreas LindenAndreas Linden is a retired male javelin thrower from Germany. He set his personal best on September 17, 1995 in Mülheim-Kärlich.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1965), a German javelin thrower - Andreas LondosAndreas LondosAndreas Londos was a Greek military leader and politician. Born in Vostitsa in 1786, he was initiated into the Filiki Eteria in 1818 and was one of the first military leaders to raise the banner of revolt in the Peloponnese during the Greek War of Independence.On 26 January 1821, under the ruse of...
, a Greek military leader and politician - Andreas MetaxasAndreas MetaxasAndreas Metaxas was a Greek politician born on the island of Cephalonia.During the latter part of the War of Independence he accompanied Kapodistrias to Greece, and was appointed by him Minister of War...
, a Greek politician - Andreas MichalakopoulosAndreas MichalakopoulosAndreas Michalakopoulos was an important liberal politician in the inter-war period who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 7 October 1924 to 26 June 1925....
, a Greek politician - Andreas MichalopoulosAndreas MichalopoulosThe first version of this article has been based in the text of :el:Ανδρέας Μιχαλόπουλος of the Greek Wikipedia published under GFDL.Andreas Michalopoulos , is a former Greek footballer born in Patras...
, a Greek footballer - Andreas MikroutsikosAndreas MikroutsikosAndreas Mikroutsikos is a composer, lyricist, singer and TV presenter. He is the brother of Thanos Mikroutsikos and is considered to be Greece's "reality king". His top hits were "the kiklopaki " or "oso girizei i gi "...
, a Greek songwriter, singer and TV presenter - Andreas MöllerAndreas MöllerAndreas Möller is a retired German footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a playmaker known for his range of passing and goalscoring ability...
, a German footballer - Andreas MouratisAndreas MouratisAndreas Mouratis was a legend for Olympiakos, Mouratis was nicknamed "Mourat Aslan" by the Turks because being Greek he would play aggressively like a lion in front of thousands of Turk supporters in their home ground without any fear....
, a Greek footballer - Andreas Neykov (born 1991), a Bulgarian tennis player
- Andreas PalaiologosAndreas PalaiologosAndreas Palaiologos titular Byzantine emperor and Despot of Morea from 1465 until his death in 1502.-Biography:He was the nephew of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine Emperor of Constantinople...
, a Greek Byzantine emperor - Andreas PanagopoulosAndreas PanagopoulosAndreas Panagopoulos was a Greek politician and ran for mayor of the city of Agrinio in which he made the way of the city in the first half of the 20th century....
, a Greek politician - Andreas PapandreouAndreas PapandreouAndreas G. Papandreou ; 5 February 1919 – 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a dominant figure in Greek politics. The son of Georgios Papandreou, Andreas was a Harvard-trained academic...
, prime minister of Greece - Andreas P. PittlerAndreas P. PittlerAndreas P. Pittler in Vienna is an Austrian writer.After his school years Pittler studied history and political science in Vienna and received an M.A. and a Ph.D. degree. After some years working as a historian he became a journalist. Today he works as a civil servant in the Parliament of...
, Austrian author - Andreas SeppiAndreas SeppiAndreas Seppi is a professional tennis player from South Tyrol, northern Italy, who turned professional in 2000. He considers clay and hard courts his favourite surfaces. and is coached by Massimo Sartori....
(born 1984), an Italian tennis player - Andreas SiljestromAndreas SiljeströmAndreas Siljeström is a Swedish professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He has a career doubles high-ranking of 113 .-ATP Career finals :-ITF and Challengers Men's Doubles Wins :...
(born 1981), a Swedish tennis player - Andreas StamatiadisAndreas StamatiadisAndreas Stamatiadis is a retired footballer who played as a right winger for AEK Athens F.C. from 1950 until 1969, captain of the team in the latter years. During his career, he made 267 league appearances and scored 60 goals for AEK Athens...
, a Greek footballer - Andreas StefanopoulosAndreas StefanopoulosAndreas Stefanopoulos or Stephanopoulos was a Greek politician.Andreas Stephanopoulos was born in Pyrgos and was the son of Stephanos Stephanopoulos, a politician and the main Stephanopoulos family. He studied law and political sciences in Athens and Paris and was educated early in politician...
, a Greek politician - Andreas SeeligAndreas SeeligAndreas Seelig is a retired discus thrower from Germany. He won the 1989 European Junior Championships and ended up in seventh place at the 1998 European Championships. Seelig also won the men's discus throw event at the Military World Games in 1999 .-Achievements:-References:...
, East German discus thrower - Andreas SyngrosAndreas SyngrosAndreas Syngros was a Greek banker from Istanbul, at the time known internationally as Constantinople, and a philanthropist.Born in Istanbul to Chiot parents, Syngros was one of the founders of the Bank of Constantinople along with Stephanos Skouloudis. Syngros married Iphigenia Mavrokordatou of...
, a Greek banker and philanthropist - Andreas ThorkildsenAndreas ThorkildsenAndreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
, a Norwegian Javelin thrower - Andreas ThorstenssonAndreas ThorstenssonAndreas Thorstensson is a Swedish businessman, web developer and former professional gamer. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators for electronic sports, having set the standards for the features and quality for player management and news syndicate professionalism...
, a Swedish web developer - Andreas VasilogiannisAndreas VasilogiannisAndreas Vasilogiannis is a Greek football player currently playing for Apollon Limassol on loan from Olympiacos in Greece. He has represented his country at Under-17 level and has played in the qualifying and elite round of the UEFA Under-17 European Championship.-External links:**...
, a Greek footballer - Andreas VinciguerraAndreas VinciguerraAndreas Vinciguerra is a tennis player from Sweden, who turned professional in 1998. He was an impressive junior, winning the European junior championships and making the final of the junior Australian Open when he was 17, when he finished number 6 in the junior rankings.-Tennis career:Vinciguerra...
(born 1981), Siljestrom's Swedish compatriot and tennis player - Andreas VollenweiderAndreas VollenweiderAndreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician. His music has been categorized as World Music, Jazz, New Age and even Classical; two of his albums were number 1 on the Billboard charts simultaneously in the categories Classical, Jazz, Pop and Crossover for more than 11 weeks. His music could be...
, Swiss composer and musician - Andreas Zafiropoulos, president of AEK Athens F.C.
- Andreas ZaimisAndreas ZaimisAndreas Asimakou Zaimis was a Greek freedom fighter and government leader during the Greek War of Independence.Born in Kalavryta, in the northern Peloponnesos, Zaimis was a leader of armed men who fought the Ottoman Turks, ultimately securing Greece's freedom.In 1826, Zaimis was chosen as the...
, a Greek freedom fighter in the Greek War of Independence - Andreas ZapatinasAndreas ZapatinasAndreas Zapatinas is a Greek automobile designer, born in Athens in 1957.Zapatinas studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, and graduated in 1986. He worked at Fiat Centro Stile from 1988 until 1994, where he met Chris Bangle. He was chief exterior designer of the Fiat...
, a Greek automobile designer - Akis ZikosAkis ZikosAndreas Vassilis "Akis" Zikos is a retired Greek international football player who played as a defensive midfielder...
, a Greek footballer - Andreas ZisimosAndreas ZisimosAndreas Zisimos is a freestyle swimmer from Greece. He won two medals at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, and represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004.-References:*...
, Greek freestyle swimmer
- AndreasAndreas (typeface)Andreas is a humanist serif typeface designed by Michael Harvey, and licensed from the Adobe Type library. Harvey drew the lettering in 1988 as part of the book-jacket design for James F. Peck's book In the Studios of Paris: William Bouguereau and His American Students, a Yale University Press...
, a typefaceTypefaceIn typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
created by LinotypeLinotype machineThe Linotype typesetting machine is a "line casting" machine used in printing. The name of the machine comes from the fact that it produces an entire line of metal type at once, hence a line-o'-type, a significant improvement over manual typesetting.... - Andreas (comics)Andreas (comics)Andreas, pen name for Andreas Martens, born January 3, 1951 in Weißenfels , studied at the St. Luc comics school in Belgium, assisting Eddy Paape on Udolfo, before relocating to France...
, author of comic series RorkRorkRork is a series of seven graphic novels by Andreas. It is also the name of the protagonist of the series.The character Rork is a white-haired "wizard" from another dimension who solves supernatural mysteries, before embarking on a quest to discover his origins... - Andreas "DregenDregenAndreas Tyrone Svensson , is best known as the former guitarist The Hellacopters and current guitarist of Backyard Babies and the newest member of Michael Monroe's band, replacing Ginger as guitarist....
" Svensson, a Swedish musician - Dwayne AndreasDwayne AndreasDwayne Orville Andreas is one of the most prominent political campaign donors in the United States, having contributed millions of dollars to Democratic and Republican candidates alike...
, a businessman