Anders
Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis.[1]
| Pronunciation | Swedish: [ˈânːdɛʂ] Norwegian: [ˈɑ̀nːəʂ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Other names | |
| See also | Andreas, Andrew, Andres |
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In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378. It was common for priests and farmers during medieval times.[1] According to Statistics Sweden, as of December 31, 2002, it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today is called Andersson.
The name day of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is November 30,[1] and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the Christmas weather would be. If it was very cold on November 30, there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa).
In Denmark (but not in Norway or Sweden), Donald Duck's name is Anders And.
The Fering name Anders may have been borrowed from the Danish version.[2]
People
Given name
- Anders Anundsen (born 1975), Norwegian Progress Party politician
- Anders Aukland (born 1972), Norwegian Olympic and world champion cross-country skier
- Anders Björler (born 1973), Swedish heavy metal guitarist for the bands At The Gates and The Haunted
- Anders Blume (born in 1985), Danish CS:GO commentator
- Anders Behring Breivik (born 1979), perpetrator of the 2011 attacks in Norway which killed 77 people
- Anders Boesen (born 1976), Danish badminton player
- Anders Brännström (born 1957), Swedish Army major general
- Anders Callert (born 1965), Swedish Army major general
- Anders Carlsson (born 1960), "Masken", Swedish ice hockey player
- Anders Celsius (1701–1744), Swedish astronomer
- Anders Eklund (1957–2010), Swedish boxer
- Anders Eriksson (born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player
- Anders Fannemel (born 1991), Norwegian ski jumper
- Anders Frandsen (1960-c. 2012), Danish actor and musician, Danish representative in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest
- Anders Fridén (born 1973), Swedish death metal singer for the band In Flames
- Anders Gärderud (born 1946), Swedish steeplechase runner
- Anders Abraham Grafström (1790–1870), Swedish poet and historian
- Anders Hedberg (born 1951), Swedish pioneering ice hockey player
- Anders Hejlsberg (born 1960), Danish software engineer
- Anders Holm, American writer and one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics
- Anders Holmertz (born 1968), Swedish retired swimmer, twice freestyle world champion
- Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper) (born 1985), Norwegian ski jumper
- Anders Järryd (born 1961), Swedish former tennis doubles player, winner of eight Grand Slam titles
- Anders Kaliff (born 1963), Swedish archaeologist
- Anders Lange (1904–1974), Norwegian politician
- Anders Langlands, visual effects supervisor
- Anders Lee (born 1990), American ice hockey player for the New York Islanders
- Anders Limpar (born 1965), Swedish footballer
- Anders Lindegaard (born 1984), Danish footballer
- Anders Linderoth (born 1950), Swedish professional football player and coach
- Anders Lindström (born 1969), Swedish rock guitarist and pianist
- Anders Lindström (born 1955), Swedish Army officer
- Anders Lustgarten, British playwright
- Anders Nilsen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anders Sandøe Ørsted (1778–1860), Danish politician and jurist, Prime Minister of Denmark (1853–1854)
- Anders Sandøe Ørsted (botanist) (1816–1872), Danish botanist, mycologist, zoologist and marine biologist, nephew of the prime minister
- Anders Rapp (1927–1998), Swedish geographer
- Anders Fogh Rasmussen (born 1953), Danish politician, Secretary General of NATO
- Anders Södergren (born 1977), Swedish cross-country skier
- Anders Svensson (bandy) (born 1975), Swedish bandy player
- Anders Svensson (canoeist) (born 1977), Swedish canoer
- Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976), Swedish footballer
- Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1939) (1939–2007), Swedish footballer
- Anders Sunesen (born c. 1167), Danish archbishop
- Anders Erikson Sparrman (1748–1820), Swedish naturalist and abolitionist
- Anders Szalkai (born 1970), Swedish retired long-distance runner
- Anders Wijkman (born 1944), Swedish politician
- Anders Zorn (1860–1920), Swedish painter, sculptor and printmaker
Surname
- Allison Anders (born 1954), American film and television director
- Andrea Anders (born 1975), American actress
- Andy Anders (born 1956), Louisiana state representative
- Benny Anders (born 1963), American basketball player
- Christian Anders (born 1945), Austrian singer and composer
- Ernst Anders (1845–1911), German painter
- Frank L. Anders (1875–1966), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor
- Günther Anders (1902–1992), German thinker
- Günther Anders (cinematographer) (1908–1977), German cinematographer
- Merry Anders (1932–2012), American actress
- Peter Anders (tenor) (1908–1954), German operatic tenor
- Rob Anders (born 1972), Canadian politician
- Thomas Anders (born 1963), stage name of German singer Bernd Weidung
- William Anders (born 1933), Apollo 8 astronaut, former U.S. Air Force officer, and businessman
- Władysław Anders (1892–1970), Polish general and politician
Stage name
- Anders (singer), Canadian R&B singer and songwriter
Fictional characters
- Anders (Dragon Age), a character in the Dragon Age video game series
References
- "Anders". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- Faltings, Volkert F., ed. (1985). Kleine Namenkunde für Föhr und Amrum [A little Etymology for Föhr and Amrum] (in German). Hamburg: Helmut Buske. p. 38. ISBN 3-87118-680-5.
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