Where does “Andreas” come from?

Andreas (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.

Andreas (Dutch): Andrew apostle, brother of the apostle Peter

Definitions

  1. Andrew apostle, brother of the apostle Peter

Ancestry of “Andreas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈνδρέας—
2Ancient Greekἀνήρman; husband; human being, as opposed to a god
3Proto-Hellenic*anḗrman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας →