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Anders
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anders änders ånders ænders
English
Etymology
en da,is,no,sv Anders.
Proper noun
en.
en male Danish,Icelandic,Norwegian,Swedish Andrew.
en John D. Sutter Welcome to the world’s nicest prison w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/europe/norway-prison-bastoy-nicest/index.html 2012-05-24 Even at a time when Anders Behring Breivik is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people in a terror attack last year – and the remote possibility he could end up at Bastoy or a similar prison some day – Nilsen and others stand up for this brand of justice. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322021243/https://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/europe/norway-prison-bastoy-nicest/index.html
en Morgan Rynor El Portal Councilman sparks outrage after using N-Word twice in public meeting; calls for apology, resignation grow w:CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/el-portal-councilman-sparks-outrage-after-using-n-word-twice-in-public-meeting-calls-for-apology-resignation-grow/ 2026-01-26 Councilmember Anders Urbom says he was quoting someone to describe where he thinks the country is heading. https://web.archive.org/web/20260131105808/https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/el-portal-councilman-sparks-outrage-after-using-n-word-twice-in-public-meeting-calls-for-apology-resignation-grow/
Derived terms
en Andersmance Andersmancer Fenders Handers
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Anders is the 2343rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15,554 individuals. Anders is most common among White (87.48%) individuals.
See also
en Anderson
Anagrams
en adenrs dearns denars resand sander snared sandre Snader Arends Naders Sander Dranes Danser Sendra Andres redans Rendas
Danish
Etymology
Medieval vernacular form of da Andreas. Cognate with English Andrew.
Pronunciation
da [ˈɑnɐs] stressed
da [ɑnɐs] unstressed
Proper noun
da male
Related terms
(variants) da Andreas, da Andre, da André
(feminine) da Andrea
(surnames) da Andersen, da Andreasen
References
Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 54 708 males with the given name Anders have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Icelandic
Proper noun
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is male
Declension
m.dat-
Norwegian Bokmål
no:Anders,Anders
Etymology
nb gmq-mno Anders, a medieval vernacular form of non Andreas Andrew, formed through metathesis of non Andres. The name ultimately derives from nb la Andreas, from nb grc Ἀνδρέας Andréas Andrew, associated with grc ἀνδρεῖος andreîos manly, from grc ἀνήρ anḗr man, human being. In Norway, the name is 14th century 1.“Anders”, Nordic Names.
nb Andreas male given name Andres male given name André male given name.
Compare nn Anders, da Anders, sv Anders, fi Anders, is Anders, en Andrew, de Andreas, fr André, es Andrés and it Andrea male given name.
Pronunciation
nb /²ˈanː.ərs/ [ˈɑ̂nː.əʂ]
nb anːəʂ 2
nb An ders
Proper noun
nb proper noun
nb male Middle Norwegian < Old Norse < Latin < Ancient Greek Andrew
nb given names derived from the male given name Anders
Usage notes
The Norwegian name day for nb Anders is 30 November, shared with nb Andreas.“Anders” and “Andreas”, Nordic Names.
Derived terms
nb Andersen<t:patronymic surname> Andersdatter<t:patronymic meaning “daughter of Anders”> Anderssen<t:patronymic surname> Anderson<t:patronymic surname> Andersson<t:patronymic surname> 0
Statistics
As of 1 January 2026, 18,845 men registered in Norway had nb Anders as their first given name; 15,764 of them had it as their only given name. Additionally, 14 people had nb Anders as their surname.“Navn”, Statistics Norway; data from the Norwegian Population Register as of 1 January 2026, published 28 January 2026.
References
Kruken, Kristoffer and Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget.
Anagrams
nb adenrs Andres Sander danser
Swedish
Etymology
Vernacular form of sv Andreas. First recorded in Sweden in 1396.
Pronunciation
sv /ˈânːdɛʂ/
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Anders.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male
Related terms
(variants) sv André, sv Andreas
(pet form) sv Adde
(pet form) sv Anne
(feminine) sv Andrea
(surnames) sv Andersson, sv Andreasson
References
Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, 91-21-10937-0
Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, 9119551622:192 303 males with the given name living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Anagrams
sv adenrs danser radens redans