Andreas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek from the Latin form of Andrew.
  2. A transliteration of the Greek male given name Ανδρέας (Andréas).
  3. A village and parish of the sheading of Ayre, Isle of Man.

Word forms

Andreas

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Andrew.

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