Anders 438435 225452996 2008-07-13T19:46:01Z 82.174.8.49 {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Anders | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Male | meaning = | region = | origin = | related names = Andrew | footnotes = }} '''Anders''' is a [[name]] in [[Scandinavian languages]], the equivalent of the Greek [[Andreas]] ("manly") and the English [[Andrew]]. '''Anders''' is the ''German'' and ''Dutch'' word for ''different''. In [[Sweden]], Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries. 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 [[patronymic]]s were converted into [[family name]]s is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today are called [[Anderson (surname)|Andersson]]. The [[Namesdays in Sweden|namesday]] of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is [[November 30]], 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 equivalent of Anders in [[Basque language|Basque]] is Ander, which is also a very common name. ==See also== * [[Anders Fogh Rasmussen]], Danish Prime Minister * [[Anders Fridén]], a [[Sweden|Swedish]] Death metal singer for the band [[In Flames]] * [[Allison Anders]], an American film and television director * [[Anders Celsius]], a [[Sweden|Swedish]] astronomer * [[Frank Anders]], an American soldier * [[Günther Anders]], a [[Germany|German]] thinker * [[Günther Anders (cameraman)]], a German cinematographer * [[Peter Anders (tenor)|Peter Anders]], a German operatic tenor * [[Rob Anders]], a Canadian politician * [[Thomas Anders]], a German singer * [[William Anders]], a U.S. astronaut * [[Władysław Anders]], a Polish general * [[Andrea Anders (actress)|Andrea Anders]], an American actress * [[Samuel Anders]], a character from the reimagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' television series. * The [[Anders (crater)|Anders crater]] on the [[Moon]] [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Swedish masculine given names]] [[da:Anders]] [[de:Anders (Vorname)]] [[fr:Anders]] [[is:Anders]] [[no:Anders]] [[nn:Anders]] [[nds:Drewes]] [[sv:Anders]] [[zh:安德斯]]