Anders is a male name in

Scandinavian languages The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is al ...

and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek

Andreas Andreas () is a name derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ ''anēr'', with genitive ἀνδρός ''andros'', which means "man". See the article on Andrew for more information. The Scandinavian name is earliest attested as antreos in a runeston ...

("manly") and the English

Andrew Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "c ...

. It originated from Andres via metathesis. 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. According to

Statistics Sweden Statistics Sweden ( ; SCB, ) is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibilities include: * developin ...

, as of 31 December 2021 it ranks 4th among the male names. The great frequency of this name at the point in time (around 1900) when

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

s were converted into

family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

s is the reason why 1 out of every 30 Swedes today is called

Andersson Andersson is a Swedish language surname, a form of the surname Anderson. ''Andersson'' is, if several spelling variants are included, the most common surname in Sweden.name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

of Anders in the Scandinavian calendar is 30 November, and in the old peasant superstition that day was important for determining what the

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a Religion, religious and Culture, cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by coun ...

weather would be. If it was very cold on 30 November there would be much sleet on Christmas (and vice versa). In Denmark

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

's name is ''Anders And''. The Fering name Anders may have been borrowed from the Danish version.

People

Given name

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Anders Aarum Anders Aarum (born 17 December 1974) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, known from numerous albums and international collaborations like Sonny Simmons, Ola Kvernberg, Tine Asmundsen, Sigurd Køhn, Børre Dalhaug, Nora Brockstedt and Even Kruse Ska ...

(born 1974), Norwegian jazz pianist *

Anders Aalborg Anders Olav Aalborg (August 24, 1914 – February 13, 2000) was a teacher and a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1948 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus, and served in the cabine ...

(1914–2000), Canadian teacher and politician *

Anders Ahlgren Anders Oscar Ahlgren (12 February 1888 – 27 December 1976) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler. He was a world champion in 1913 and finished second in 1911 and 1922. At the 1912 Summer Olympics, Ahlgren won the silver medal in the light heavyw ...

(1888–1976), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler * Anders Andersen (1912–2006), Danish politician *

Anders Antonsen Anders Antonsen (born 27 April 1997) is a Danish badminton player. He is a three-time World Championships medalist, two-time European Champion, and he has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the men’s singles discipline of BWF World Ranking. He ...

(born 1997), Danish badminton player *

Anders Anundsen Anders Anundsen (born 17 November 1975) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party who served as Minister of Justice from 2013 to 2016. He was also a member of the Norwegian parliament, representing Vestfold from 2005 to 2017. A jurist ...

(born 1975), Norwegian politician *

Anders Aplin Anders Aplin, also known as just Anders, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United and the Singapore national team. He is known for his long-throw-ins and ...

(born 1991), Singapore football player *

Anders Arborelius Lars Anders Cardinal Arborelius (; born 24 September 1949) is a senior-ranking Swedish Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Stockholm since 1998. Pope Francis made him a cardinal, the first ever from Scandinavia, in 2017. He is a mem ...

(born 1949), Swedish Roman Catholic cardinal *

Anders Askevold Anders Askevold (25 December 1834 – 22 October 1900) was a Norwegian painter. His art was characterized by romantic national expression. He was best known for his fjord landscapes from Western Norway. Biography Anders Monsen Askevold was ...

(1834–1900), Norwegian painter *

Anders August Anders Frithiof August (born 15 June 1978 in Copenhagen) is a Denmark, Danish screenwriter for film and television. Career After graduating from the National Film School of Denmark in 2007, August wrote the short film ''Grisen'' (''The Pig''). ...

(born 1978), Danish screenwriter *

Anders Aukland Anders Aukland (born 12 September 1972 in Tønsberg) is a retired professional Norwegian cross-country skier who won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo. He competed in the last race of his career on April 2, 2023. ...

(born 1972), Norwegian cross-country skier * Anders Bjork, American

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

player for the

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

Anders Björklund Anders Björklund (born 11 July 1945) is a Swedish neuroscientist and pioneer in the study of cell- and gene-based reparative and neuroprotective mechanisms in the brain. He has spent his academic career at Lund University in Sweden, as professo ...

(born 1945), Swedish neuroscientist *

Anders Björler Anders Björler (born 26 February 1973) is a Swedish musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist in the metal bands The Haunted and At the Gates, alongside his bass-playing twin brother Jonas Björler. Björler has also directed, edite ...

(born 1973), Swedish musician and songwriter *

Anders Blume Anders Blume (born December 7, 1985) is a Danish ''Counter-Strike'' commentator and co-founder of RoomOnFire. He has been present as a caster at all of the Valve sponsored CS:GO Majors, with the exception of EMS One Katowice 2014. He has worked f ...

(born in 1985), Danish CS:GO commentator *

Anders Behring Breivik Anders Behring Breivik (; born 13 February 1979), officially named Fjotolf Hansen from 2017 to 2025, and Far Skaldigrimmr Rauskjoldr av Northriki since March 2025, is a Norwegian neo-Nazi terrorist and mass murderer. He carried out the 2011 No ...

(born 1979), Norwegian terrorist and right-wing extremist *

Anders Boesen Anders Ploug Boesen (born 6 March 1976) is a former professional badminton player from Denmark. He has represented Denmark in international tournaments such as in World Championships, Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cup and European Championships A Europ ...

(born 1976), Danish badminton player * Anders Brännström (born 1957), Swedish Army major general *

Anders Callert Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Anders Bertil Callert (born 10 May 1965) is a Swedish Army officer. Callert served as Assistant Chief of Armed Forces Training & Procurement from 2016 to 2021. He currently serves as Deputy Vice-Chancellor of ...

(born 1965), Swedish Army major general *

Anders Carlson (American football) Anders Bjorn Carlson (; born June 16, 1998) is an American professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft. As a placekicker, ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Anders Carlsson (ice hockey) Anders "Masken" Carlsson (born 25 November 1960 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish retired ice hockey center who played parts of three seasons with the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League and many seasons in the Elitserien for ...

(born 1960), "Masken", Swedish ice hockey player *

Anders Celsius Anders Celsius (; 27 November 170125 April 1744) was a Swedes, Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician. He was professor of astronomy at Uppsala University from 1730 to 1744, but traveled from 1732 to 1735 visiting notable observatories ...

(1701–1744), Swedish astronomer *

Anders Danielsen Lie Anders Danielsen Lie (; born 1 January 1979) is a Norwegian actor, musician and physician. Education Danielsen Lie studied Ancient Greek (1997–1998), musicology (2001–2003) and medicine (1999–2007) at the University of Oslo. Career Acti ...

(born 1979), Norwegian actor, musician and medical doctor *

Anders Daun Per Anders Daun (born 20 April 1963 in Borås, Västra Götaland) is a Swedish former ski jumper who competed from 1980 to 1988. He finished seventh in the team large hill event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Daun's best World Cup caree ...

(born 1963), Swedish ski jumper *

Anders Eklund (boxer) Anders Eklund (22 December 1957 – 1 April 2010) was a Swedish boxer. He was nicknamed ''Lillen'' (Swedish: "Tiny"), but later chose the nickname "Viking". Eklund was born in Gävle. He competed in the Heavyweight division (91 kg) at t ...

(1957–2010), Swedish boxer * Anders Eriksson (born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player

F–L

Anders Fannemel Anders Fannemel (; born 13 May 1991) is a Norwegian ski jumper. He is a former list of the longest ski jumps#Men, ski flying world record holder, with set in Vikersundbakken, Vikersund on 2014–15 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, 15 February 2015. ...

(born 1991), Norwegian ski jumper *

Anders Frandsen Anders Frandsen (8 December 1960 – c. 1 January 2012) was a Danish musician, singer, actor and TV presenter. He was born in Copenhagen. Career Although Frandsen was not a trained actor, he appeared in theatre performances during the 1980s. ...

(1960-c. 2012), Danish actor and musician, Danish representative in the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest *

Anders Fridén Pär Anders Fridén (born 25 March 1973) is a Swedish vocalist, best known as the lead singer of the melodic death metal band In Flames. He was also the vocalist of Dark Tranquillity and side project Passenger. Career Early career Fridén was ...

(born 1973), Swedish death metal singer for the band In Flames *

Anders Gärderud Sven Anders Gärderud (born 28 August 1946) is a Swedish former track and field athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Gärderud was born to an orienteering competitor, and was an accomplishe ...

(born 1946), Swedish steeplechase runner *

Anders Abraham Grafström Anders Abraham Grafström (10 January 1790 – 24 July 1870) was a Swedish historian, priest and poet. Life Grafström was born in Sundsvall in Västernorrland County, Sweden. He studied at Uppsala University, where he was enrolled in 180 ...

(1790–1870), Swedish poet and historian *

Anders Hedberg Anders Hedberg (born 25 February 1951) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who was one of the first European-born players to make an impact in North America. He played internationally for the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, ...

(born 1951), Swedish pioneering ice hockey player *

Anders Hejlsberg Anders Hejlsberg (; ; born 2 December 1960) is a Denmark, Danish software engineer who co-designed several programming languages and development tools. He was the original author of Turbo Pascal and the chief architect of Delphi (programming lang ...

(born 1960), Danish software engineer *

Anders Holm Anders Holm (born May 29, 1981) is an American comedian and actor. He is one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show ''Workaholics'' and starred in the short-lived NBC series ''Champions''. He, along with fellow ''Workaholics'' crea ...

, American writer and one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show ''Workaholics'' *

Anders Holmertz Anders Holmertz (born 1 December 1968) is a Swedish retired swimmer who was a leader in freestyle (200 and 400 meters) races in the 1980s and at the beginning of the 1990s, though often missing personal success. He also settled a record in the 40 ...

(born 1968), Swedish retired swimmer, twice freestyle world champion *

Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper) Anders Jacobsen (; born 17 February 1985) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and won a team bronze medal in the large hill event in 2010. He is the youngest Norwegian winner of Four Hills Tournament ...

(born 1985), Norwegian ski jumper *

Anders Järryd Anders Per Järryd (; born 13 July 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles (three French Open, two Wimbledon, two US Open, one Australian Open), reached the world No. ...

(born 1961), Swedish former tennis doubles player, winner of eight Grand Slam titles *

Anders Kaliff Anders Kaliff (born 1963) is a Swedish archaeologist. Kaliff has worked as chief of the archaeology department of the Swedish National Heritage Board, and led archaeological excavations throughout Northern Europe and Asia. Since 2008 he has been ...

(born 1963), Swedish archaeologist *

Anders Kraft Karl ''Anders'' Kraft (born 18 October 1968 in Askim, Gothenburg''Sveriges befolkning 1970'', (CD-ROM version 1.04) Sveriges Släktforskarförbund 2003) is a Swedish journalist and news anchor A news presenter – also known as a newsre ...

(born 1968), Swedish journalist and news anchor *

Anders Lange Anders Sigurd Lange (5 September 1904 – 18 October 1974) was a Norwegian political organiser, speaker and editor who led his eponym An eponym is a noun after which or for which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. Adject ...

(1904–1974), Norwegian politician * Anders Langlands, visual effects supervisor *

Anders Lee Anders Marcus Lee (born July 3, 1990) is an American professional ice hockey winger and captain of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Lee attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played hockey for the Fighting Ir ...

(born 1990), American ice hockey player for the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

Anders Limpar Anders Erik Limpár (; born 24 September 1965) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Limpar featured for the clubs IF Brommapojkarna, Young Boys, Cremonese, Arsenal, Everton, Birmingham City, AIK, Colorado Ra ...

(born 1965), Swedish footballer * Anders Lindegaard (born 1984), Danish footballer *

Anders Linderoth Anders Karl Gustaf Linderoth (born 21 March 1950) is a Swedish football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is best remembered for representing Helsingsborgs, Östers IF, Marseille, and Mjällby AIF during a club career that ...

(born 1950), Swedish professional football player and coach *

Anders Lindström Anders Carl Lindström, or Boba Fett, as he is often called (born 19 July 1969), is a Swedish rock musician most known for being the organist and pianist of the Swedish rock band The Hellacopters and co-founder and guitarist of The Diamond Dogs. ...

(born 1969), Swedish rock guitarist and pianist *

(born 1955), Swedish Army officer *

Anders Lustgarten Anders Lustgarten is a British playwright, who resides in London. Early life Lustgarten is the child of progressive American academics; his mother is Donna Dickenson. He read Chinese Studies at Oxford before heading to Berkeley in California to ...

, British playwright * Anders Olson Lysne (1764–1803), Norwegian rebel leader

M–Z

Anders Nilsen (disambiguation) Anders Nilsen may refer to: * Anders Nilsen (cartoonist) (born 1973), American cartoonist * Anders Nilsen (musician) (born 1988), Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer * Anders Nilsen Næsset (1872–1949), Norwegian fisherman and MP * A ...

, multiple people *

Anders Örne Anders Örne (1881–1956) was a Swedish politician who served as the minister of communications (transport) between 1921 and 1923. He also headed the Cooperative Society and Post Office Administration. In addition, he was a member of the Social ...

(1881–1956), Swedish politician *

Anders Österberg Anders Henrik Mikael Österberg (born 1981) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Stockholm Municipality between September 2018 and September 2 ...

(born 1981), Swedish politician * Anders Paulsen (died 1692), North

Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ne ...

noaidi A noaidi (, , , , , , ) is a shaman of the Sami people in the Nordic countries, playing a role in Sámi religious practices. Most ''noaidi'' practices died out during the 17th century, most likely because they resisted Christianization of the S� ...

, last victim of the

Vardø witch trials Vardo or Vardø may refer to: Places * Vardø Municipality, a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway * Vardø (town), a town within Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway * Vårdö, an island municipality in Åland, Finland People * Vard ...

(1621-1692). In Sámi form his name was Poala-Ánde. *

Anders Holch Povlsen Anders Holch Povlsen (born 4 November 1972) is a Danish billionaire, CEO and sole owner of the international retail clothing chain Bestseller (which includes Vero Moda and Jack & Jones), a company founded by his parents. He is the largest share ...

(born 1972), Danish billionaire, CEO and sole owner of the international retail clothing chain Bestseller *

Anders Sandøe Ørsted Anders Sandøe Ørsted (21 December 1778 – 1 May 1860) was a Danish lawyer, politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark in 1853–1854. Biography He studied philosophy and law at the University of Copenhagen and was ...

(1778–1860), Danish politician and jurist, Prime Minister of Denmark (1853–1854) *

Anders Sandøe Ørsted (botanist) Anders Sandøe Ørsted, also written as ''Anders Sandoe Oersted'' or ''Anders Sandö Örsted'' (21 June 1816 – 3 September 1872) was a Danish botanist, mycologist, zoologist and marine biologist. He was the nephew of physicist Hans Christian Ør ...

(1816–1872), Danish botanist, mycologist, zoologist and marine biologist, nephew of the prime minister *

Anders Rapp Anders Rapp (1927–1998) was a Swedish geomorphologist and geographer who pioneered quantitative geomorphological approach on Peristalsis, mass movements and erosion. He was the first to make a comprehensive study on avalanche boulder tongues. ...

(1927–1998), Swedish geographer *

Anders Fogh Rasmussen Anders Fogh Rasmussen (; born 26 January 1953) is a Danish politician who was the prime minister of Denmark from November 2001 to April 2009 and the Secretary General of NATO, secretary general of NATO from August 2009 to October 2014. He became ...

(born 1953), Danish politician, 24th Prime Minister of Denmark and 12th Secretary General of NATO *

Anders Södergren Hans Anders Södergren (born 17 May 1977 in Söderhamn, Hälsingland) is a Swedish cross-country skier who has competed since 1999. He earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and also finished 5t ...

(born 1977), Swedish cross-country skier *

Anders Svensson (bandy) Anders Svensson (born 11 June 1975) is a Swedish bandy player who currently plays for Edsbyn as a goalkeeper. Career Club career Svensson is a youth product of IFK Rättvik and has represented Ljusdal, IFK Rättvik, Edsbyn, Dynamo Kazan, and V ...

(born 1975), Swedish bandy player *

Anders Svensson (canoeist) Anders Svensson (born 9 June 1977) is a Swedish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Dartm ...

(born 1977), Swedish canoer *

Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1976) Anders Gunnar Svensson (; born 17 July 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer. He was a central midfielder, known for his passing, free kicks, and set piece-taking abilities, who usually operated in a playmaking role. He was capped ...

, Swedish footballer *

Anders Svensson (footballer, born 1939) Anders Svensson (27 March 1939 – 6 December 2007) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Malmö FF, PSV and Örgryte IS during his career, and was capped once for Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Swed ...

(1939–2007), Swedish footballer *

Anders Sunesen Anders Sunesen (also ''Andreas'', ''Suneson'', ''Sunesøn'', Latin: ''Andreas Sunonis'') (c. 1167 – 1228) was a Danish archbishop of Lund, Scania, from 21 March 1201, at the death of Absalon, to his own death in 1228. He is the author of ...

(c. 1167–1228), Danish archbishop *

Anders Erikson Sparrman Anders Sparrman (27 February 1748 – 9 August 1820) was a Swedish Natural history, naturalist, abolitionism, abolitionist and an Apostles of Linnaeus, apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Biography file:Anders Sparrman miniatyr.jpg, left, Portrait miniat ...

(1748–1820), Swedish naturalist and abolitionist *

Anders Szalkai Pal Anders Szalkai (born 17 April 1970 in Bårslöv, Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne) is a long-distance runner from Sweden. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 64th place. Szalkai wo ...

(born 1970), Swedish retired long-distance runner *

Anders Thunborg Anders Ingemar Thunborg (9 June 1934 – 3 December 2004) was a Swedish social democratic politician and diplomat. He served as the defense minister between 1983 and 1985. He was also Swedish ambassador to the United Nations, Moscow, Washington a ...

(1934–2004), Swedish politician and diplomat *

Anders Wijkman Anders Ivar Sven Wijkman (born 30 September 1944) is a Swedish politician ( Swedish: '' Kristdemokraterna'', KD) who was Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2009. As a member of the European Parliament, he focused on issues related ...

(born 1944), Swedish politician *

Anders Zorn Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920) was a Swedish artist who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. His portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and three President of the Un ...

(1860–1920), Swedish painter, sculptor and printmaker

Middle name

Bengtolle Oldinger Bengt Anders Valter (Bengtolle) Oldinger (November 3, 1911, in Åmål – March 31, 1988, in Stockholm) was a Swedish painter, teacher, and draftsman. Early life After training as an elementary school teacher at the and as an opera singer ...

(1911–1988), born as

Bengt Anders Valter Oldinger Bengt Anders Valter (Bengtolle) Oldinger (November 3, 1911, in Åmål – March 31, 1988, in Stockholm) was a Swedish painter, teacher, and draftsman. Early life After training as an elementary school teacher at the and as an opera singer ...

, Swedish painter * 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 Allison Anders (born November 16, 1954) is an American independent film director whose films include '' Gas Food Lodging'', '' Mi Vida Loca'' and '' Grace of My Heart''. Anders has collaborated with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Telev ...

(born 1954), American film and television director *

Andrea Anders Andrea Anders (born May 10, 1975) is an American actress. She is best known for her work on television, notably through her main roles on five short-lived sitcoms, '' Joey'', '' The Class'', '' Better Off Ted'', '' Mr. Sunshine'' and '' Mr. Mom'' ...

(born 1975), American actress * Andy Anders (born 1956), Louisiana state representative *

Benny Anders Benny Michael Anders (born October 3, 1963) is an American former basketball player. Anders was a forward on the Guy Lewis-coached Houston Cougars teams during the early 1980s. The team featured a set of players called the Phi Slama Jama basketba ...

(born 1963), American basketball player *

Christian Anders Christian Anders (15 January 1945; real name ''Antonio Augusto Schinzel-Tenicolo'') is an Austrian singer, musician, composer, author and conspiracy theorist. Life Anders was born in Bruck an der Mur, Austria (then part of Nazi Germany). In hi ...

(born 1945), Austrian singer and composer *

Edward Anders Edward Anders (June 21, 1926 – June 1, 2025) was a Latvian-born American chemist and professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago. His major areas of research included the origin and ages of meteorites, the existence of presolar grains i ...

(1926–2025), Latvian-born American geochemist and historian of the Holocaust *

Ernst Anders Ernst Anders (26 March 1845, Magdeburg – 1911, Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Mölln) was a German painter. He began his artistic education as a private student of Andreas Müller (painter), Andreas Müller then, in 1863, enrolled at the Kunstaka ...

(1845–1911), German painter *

Eryk Anders Eryk Anders (born April 21, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former American football linebacker. He competes in the Middleweight division of the UFC. He played college football at the University of Alabama. Early lif ...

(born 1987), American mixed martial artist * Frank L. Anders (1875–1966), U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor * Fritz Anders (aviator) (1889–1919), German World War I flying ace * Fritz Anders (geneticist) (1919–1999), German geneticist and molecular biologist *

Günther Anders Günther Anders (; born Günther Siegmund Stern, 12 July 1902 – 17 December 1992) was a German-born philosopher, journalist and critical theorist. Trained as a philosopher in the phenomenological tradition, he obtained his doctorate under ...

(1902–1992), German thinker *

Günther Anders (cinematographer) Günther Anders (born 8 November 1908 in Berlin;The birthdate 12 July 1902 in Breslau given by the IMDb refers to the philosopher Günther Anders died 16 September 1977 in Munich) was a German cameraman and cinematographer. Life Anders was the son ...

(1908–1977), German cinematographer *

Ira Anders Ira Gene Anders (April 15, 1942 – February 15, 2025) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 21st district, being first elected in 2010 an ...

(1942–2025), American politician in Missouri *

Joe Anders Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes (born December 22, 2003), known professionally as Joe Anders, is an American-British actor. He is the son of actress Kate Winslet and film director Sam Mendes, and the younger half-brother of actress Mia Threapleton. H ...

(born 2003), American-British actor *

Merry Anders Merry Anders (born Mary Helen Anderson; May 22, 1934 – October 28, 2012) was an American actress who appeared in a number of television programs and films from the 1950s until her retirement from the screen in 1972. Early life Anders was born ...

(1932–2012), American actress *

Peter Anders (tenor) Peter Anders (1 July 1908 – 10 September 1954) was a German operatic tenor who sang a wide range of parts in the German, Italian, and French repertories. He began by singing lyric roles and later took dramatic roles with equal success. He was ...

(1908–1954), German operatic tenor *

Reinhard Anders Reinhard Anders (10 February 1940 – 12 January 2025) was a German politician. A member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served in the Volkskammer The Volkskammer (, "People's Chamber") was the supreme power organ of East Germany. It ...

(1940–2025), German politician *

Rob Anders Robert J. Anders (born April 1, 1972) is a former Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Calgary West from 1997 until 2015 and was a founding member of the Conservative Party of Canada. On April 12, 2014, Anders was defeated by form ...

(born 1972), Canadian politician *

Ron Anders Jr. Ronald Lynn Anders Jr. is an American politician who is currently serving as the mayor of Auburn, Alabama. He is a former CEO of Anders Bookstore, before entering the field of politics. Early life and education Anders attended Auburn High School ...

, American politician *

Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the former pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in sc ...

(born 1963), stage name of German singer Bernd Weidung *

William Anders William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) major general, electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. In December 1968, he was a member of the crew of ...

(1933–2024), Apollo 8 astronaut, former U.S. Air Force officer, and businessman *

Władysław Anders Władysław Albert Anders (11 August 1892 – 12 May 1970) was a Polish military officer and politician, and prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London. Born in Krośniewice-Błonie, then part of the Russian Empire, he serv ...

(1892–1970), Polish general and politician

Stage name

Anders (singer) Anders Ly (born 1995), known mononymously as Anders (stylized as anders), is a Canadian singer, rapper and songwriter. Anders is a twice Juno Award nominated artist. He is best known for his second EP ''Twos'' (2017) and for his collaboration w ...

, Canadian R&B singer and songwriter

Fictional characters

Anders (Dragon Age) Anders is a fictional character in BioWare's ''Dragon Age'' franchise. The character made his debut in ''Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening'' as a human mage pursued by members of the Templar Order, the military arm of the Chantry, which is the do ...

, 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 Joseph Anders is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Lee Bergere, the character is introduced in the series' 1981 pilot episode as the majordomo of Denver oil ty ...

, a character in the U.S. TV series ''Dynasty'' and its reboot *Kory Anders, civilian name for ''DC Comics'' superheroine

Starfire Starfire or Starfires may refer to: Military * F-94 Starfire, an American fighter aircraft * Starfire Optical Range, a United States Air Force research laboratory Comics * Starfire (Teen Titans) (1980), alien superheroine and member of the Teen T ...

*Anders 'Dup' DuPlessis, a character in the UK ITV Series "Wild at Heart", played by the actor Dion Stewardson

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