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]
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
^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.
ISBN3-87118-680-5.
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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 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]
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
^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.
ISBN3-87118-680-5.
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.