Antero
See also: antero, antero-, and ântero-
Finnish
Etymology
Vernacular form of Vulgate Latin Andreas. Cognate with English Andrew.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑntero/, [ˈɑn̪t̪e̞ro̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑntero
- Syllabification(key): An‧te‧ro
Proper noun
Antero
- a male given name
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 17:581-586:
- Sanoi vanha Väinämöinen: / "Oi sie Antero Vipunen! / Ava suusi suuremmaksi, / Leukapielesi levitä, / Pääsisin mahasta maalle, / Kotihini kulkemahan!"
- Said old Väinämöinen then: / "O you Antero Vipunen! / Open up your mouth much wider, / Stretch it up and stretch it under– / If I could get from gut to ground / I would head home, and quickly."
- Sanoi vanha Väinämöinen: / "Oi sie Antero Vipunen! / Ava suusi suuremmaksi, / Leukapielesi levitä, / Pääsisin mahasta maalle, / Kotihini kulkemahan!"
- 1954 Väinö Linna, Tuntematon sotilas, WSOY(1970), page 148:
- —Rokkaha mie. Antero on etunim. Antiksha minnuu on sanottu koko ikkäi, ja niihä mie sanon itsekkii.
- —Me, I'm Rokka. Antero's my given name. I've been called Antti all my life and that's what I call myself.
- —Rokkaha mie. Antero on etunim. Antiksha minnuu on sanottu koko ikkäi, ja niihä mie sanon itsekkii.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 17:581-586:
Usage notes
- In continuous use since the Middle Ages. A popular second given name since the 20th century, while the form Antti is a popular as a first given name.
Declension
| Inflection of Antero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Antero | Anterot | |
| genitive | Anteron | Anterojen Anteroiden Anteroitten | |
| partitive | Anteroa | Anteroja Anteroita | |
| illative | Anteroon | Anteroihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Antero | Anterot | |
| accusative | nom. | Antero | Anterot |
| gen. | Anteron | ||
| genitive | Anteron | Anterojen Anteroiden Anteroitten | |
| partitive | Anteroa | Anteroja Anteroita | |
| inessive | Anterossa | Anteroissa | |
| elative | Anterosta | Anteroista | |
| illative | Anteroon | Anteroihin | |
| adessive | Anterolla | Anteroilla | |
| ablative | Anterolta | Anteroilta | |
| allative | Anterolle | Anteroille | |
| essive | Anterona | Anteroina | |
| translative | Anteroksi | Anteroiksi | |
| instructive | — | Anteroin | |
| abessive | Anterotta | Anteroitta | |
| comitative | — | Anteroineen | |
| Possessive forms of Antero (type palvelu) | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | singular | plural |
| 1st person | Anteroni | Anteromme |
| 2nd person | Anterosi | Anteronne |
| 3rd person | Anteronsa | |
Related terms
- (biblical form) Andreas
- (variants) Antti, Ante, Atte, Anssi, Tero
- (surnames) Anteroinen, Antikainen, Antila, Anttila, Ruuska, Ruuskanen
Anagrams
- eranto, ortena
Italian
Proper noun
Antero m
- a male given name, equivalent to Latin Anterus
Anagrams
- Aterno, Renato, notare, noterà, onrate, orante, ornate, renato, tonare, tonerà
Portuguese
Proper noun
Antero m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Anterus
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Anterus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈteɾo/ [ãn̪ˈt̪e.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: An‧te‧ro
Proper noun
Antero m
- a male given name from Latin