"Andreas" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Andreases [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Andrew. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Andreas}} Latin Andreas, {{der|en|grc|Ἀνδρέᾱς}} Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), {{doublet|en|Andrew}} Doublet of Andrew Head templates: {{en-prop|~}} Andreas (countable and uncountable, plural Andreases)
  1. Alternative form of Andrew, a male given name from Greek, Ancient Greek, or Latin, equivalent to English Andrew. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Andrew (extra: a male given name from Greek, Ancient Greek, or Latin, equivalent to English Andrew)
    Sense id: en-Andreas-en-name-8KWsi4Ea Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 38 6
  2. A village and parish of the sheading of Ayre, Isle of Man. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the Isle of Man, Villages in the Isle of Man
    Sense id: en-Andreas-en-name-xoVuB77b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: San Andreas, San Andreas fault
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Andreas
  1. plural of Andrea Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Andrea
    Sense id: en-Andreas-en-name-AIIFbZk~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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