Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andreas

/ɑndɹˈeɪəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: an-dreas
IPA: /ɑndɹˈeɪəs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek from the Latin form of Andrew.

name

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Ανδρέας (Andréas).

name

A village and parish of the sheading of Ayre, Isle of Man.

Example Sentences

"Gregory led the excavations alongside marine archaeologist Andreas Kallmeyer Bloch, who is also a curator at the National Museum."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), cognate with ἀνδρεῖος (andreîos, “manly”), both from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Andrew.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀνδρέᾱς

Phrases

San Andreas San Andreas fault

Frequently Paired Words

San Andreas San Andreas fault

Rhymes With

amadeus piraeus asmodeus

Questions

How do you pronounce andreas?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑndɹˈeɪəs/.
What does andreas mean?: A male given name from Ancient Greek from the Latin form of Andrew.
Where does andreas come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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