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Anders is a name in Scandinavian languages, the equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. Anders is the German word for different. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... For other uses, see Name (disambiguation). ... The North Germanic languages (also Scandinavian languages or Nordic languages) is a branch of the Germanic languages spoken in Scandinavia, parts of Finland and on the Faroe Islands and Iceland. ... Andreas is a common male name in Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Flanders and Scandinavia. ... Look up Andrew in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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 patronymics were converted into family names is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today are called Andersson. Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB), is a Government agency responsible of producing the official statistics on Sweden. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Look up patronymic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A family name or surname is the part of a persons name indicating the family to which the person belongs. ... Anderson, Andersson or Andersen is a surname deriving from a patronymic meaning son of Anders/Andrew (itself derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning man or manly). In Scotland, the name was first found in the Great Glen and Strathspey, where the Anderson family was seated from ancient times. ...

The 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). Namesdays or name days are a Swedish tradition of attaching personal names to each day of the year, and celebrating the association of particular days with those having this name. ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In Denmark (but not in Norway or Sweden), Donald Duck's name is Anders And. Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ...

The equivalent of Anders in Basque is Ander, which is also a very common name. Basque (native name: euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ...

See also

• Allison Anders, an American film and television director
• Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer
• Günther Anders, a German thinker
• Günther Anders (cameraman), a German cinematographer
• Rob Anders, a Canadian politician
• Thomas Anders, a German singer
• William Anders, a U.S. astronaut
• Władysław Anders, a Polish general
• Andrea Anders, an American actress
• Samuel Anders, a character from the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series.
• The Anders crater on the Moon
• Anders Bo Wegeland, a member of Carnifex