ANDR

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Origin and Meaning

Germanic name element deriving from Greek names beginning with Andr- (esp. Andreas) or ending with -ander (esp. Alexander) and their variants

Greek

ἀνήρ (anér) = 'man, human being' [1] [2] [3]
ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) = 'manly' [1] [3]
ανδρος (andros) = 'of a man' [1] [4]

Related Names

See Andreas, Alexander

Combinations

Name
Element    
Example
ANN see Andrianna
BJÖRN see Bernander
ELI see Elander
HEL see Helandrea
HER see Andar
KARL see Karlanders
KRIST see Chrisander
LEO see Leander
NIK see Nikander
NIL see Nilsanders
NOR see Norander
OL see Oleander
PER see Periander and Peranders
RIK see Andrik
TEO see Theander
ULF see Andolf
VIK see Wikander
ÞEGN see Tegnander

See also Arktander, Jehander, Nander, Neander, Octander, Selander, Sylvander, Tomander, Unander

First Element Forms

And-
Andr- Andri-

Last Element Forms

-anda
-ander
-anders
-andrea

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)
  2. Eva Villarsen Meldgaard: Den store navnebog (2004)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Eva Brylla: Förnamn i Sverige (2004)
  4. Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn (1979)