Anders

Anders
Pronunciation	Danish: [ˈɑnɐs]; Swedish: [ˈânːdɛʂ]; Norwegian: [ˈɑ̂nːəʂ]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Other names
See also	Andreas, Andrew, Andres

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]

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 31 December 2021^[2] 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 30 November,^[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 30 November there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa).^{[citation needed]}

In Denmark Donald Duck's name is Anders And.

The Fering name Anders may have been borrowed from the Danish version.^[3]

People

Given name

A–E

Anders Aarum (born 1974), Norwegian jazz pianist
Anders Aalborg (1914–2000), Canadian teacher and politician
Anders Ahlgren (1888–1976), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler
Anders Andersen (1912–2006), Danish politician
Anders Antonsen (born 1997), Danish badminton player
Anders Anundsen (born 1975), Norwegian politician
Anders Aplin (born 1991), Singapore football player
Anders Arborelius (born 1949), Swedish Roman Catholic cardinal
Anders Askevold (1834–1900), Norwegian painter
Anders August (born 1978), Danish screenwriter
Anders Aukland (born 1972), Norwegian cross-country skier
Anders Bjork, American NHL player for the Buffalo Sabres
Anders Björklund (born 1945), Swedish neuroscientist
Anders Björler (born 1973), Swedish musician and songwriter
Anders Blume (born in 1985), Danish CS:GO commentator
Anders Behring Breivik (born 1979), Norwegian terrorist and right-wing extremist
Anders Boesen (born 1976), Danish badminton player
Anders Brännström (born 1957), Swedish Army major general
Anders Callert (born 1965), Swedish Army major general
Anders Carlson (American football) (born 1998), American football player
Anders Carlsson (ice hockey) (born 1960), "Masken", Swedish ice hockey player
Anders Celsius (1701–1744), Swedish astronomer
Anders Danielsen Lie (born 1979), Norwegian actor, musician and medical doctor
Anders Eklund (boxer) (1957–2010), Swedish boxer
Anders Eriksson (born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player

F–L

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 Kraft (born 1968), Swedish journalist and news anchor
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 Olson Lysne (1764–1803), Norwegian rebel leader

M–Z

Anders Nilsen (disambiguation), multiple people
Anders Örne (1881–1956), Swedish politician
Anders Österberg (born 1981), Swedish politician
Anders Paulsen (died 1692), North Sami noaidi, last victim of the Vardø witch trials (1621-1692). In Sámi form his name was Poala-Ánde.
Anders Holch Povlsen (born 1972), Danish billionaire, CEO and sole owner of the international retail clothing chain Bestseller
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, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark and 12th 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 (c. 1167–1228), Danish archbishop
Anders Erikson Sparrman (1748–1820), Swedish naturalist and abolitionist
Anders Szalkai (born 1970), Swedish retired long-distance runner
Anders Thunborg (1934–2004), Swedish politician and diplomat
Anders Wijkman (born 1944), Swedish politician
Anders Zorn (1860–1920), Swedish painter, sculptor and printmaker

Middle name

Paul Anders Ogren (born 1951), American carpenter, farmer, and politician
David Anders Holt (born 1981), known professionally as David Anders, American television and stage actor

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
Eryk Anders (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
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
Ron Anders Jr., American politician
Thomas Anders (born 1963), stage name of German singer Bernd Weidung
William Anders (1933–2024), 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
Andurs, a Nord priest of Arkay, and Anders (deceased bandit), characters in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a game heavily influenced by Scandinavian culture
Captain Leslie Anders, supporting character in the 1968 movie ”Ice Station Zebra”, played by the actor Jim Brown
Joseph Anders, a character in the U.S. TV series Dynasty and its reboot
Kory Anders, civilian name for DC Comics superheroine Starfire
Anders 'Dup' DuPlessis, a character in the UK ITV Series "Wild at Heart", played by the actor Dion Stewardson

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Anders". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "Given names, men 2021, top 100". Statistikmyndigheten SCB. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
^ 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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[isof-1] "Anders". Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[2] "Given names, men 2021, top 100". Statistikmyndigheten SCB. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

[Faltings-3] 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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