Antero

See also: antero, antero-, and ântero-

Finnish

Etymology

Vernacular form of Vulgate Latin Andreas. Cognate with English Andrew.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑntero/, [ˈɑ̝n̪t̪e̞ro̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑntero
• Syllabification^(key): An‧te‧ro

Proper noun

Antero

1. 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."

   • 1954, Väinö Linna, Tuntematon sotilas, WSOY, published 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.

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
abessive		Anterotta	Anteroitta
instructive		—	Anteroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Antero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Anteroni Anteroni accusative nom. Anteroni Anteroni gen. Anteroni genitive Anteroni Anterojeni Anteroideni Anteroitteni partitive Anteroani Anterojani Anteroitani inessive Anterossani Anteroissani elative Anterostani Anteroistani illative Anterooni Anteroihini adessive Anterollani Anteroillani ablative Anteroltani Anteroiltani allative Anterolleni Anteroilleni essive Anteronani Anteroinani translative Anterokseni Anteroikseni abessive Anterottani Anteroittani instructive — — comitative — Anteroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Anterosi Anterosi accusative nom. Anterosi Anterosi gen. Anterosi genitive Anterosi Anterojesi Anteroidesi Anteroittesi partitive Anteroasi Anterojasi Anteroitasi inessive Anterossasi Anteroissasi elative Anterostasi Anteroistasi illative Anteroosi Anteroihisi adessive Anterollasi Anteroillasi ablative Anteroltasi Anteroiltasi allative Anterollesi Anteroillesi essive Anteronasi Anteroinasi translative Anteroksesi Anteroiksesi abessive Anterottasi Anteroittasi instructive — — comitative — Anteroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Anteromme Anteromme accusative nom. Anteromme Anteromme gen. Anteromme genitive Anteromme Anterojemme Anteroidemme Anteroittemme partitive Anteroamme Anterojamme Anteroitamme inessive Anterossamme Anteroissamme elative Anterostamme Anteroistamme illative Anteroomme Anteroihimme adessive Anterollamme Anteroillamme ablative Anteroltamme Anteroiltamme allative Anterollemme Anteroillemme essive Anteronamme Anteroinamme translative Anteroksemme Anteroiksemme abessive Anterottamme Anteroittamme instructive — — comitative — Anteroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Anteronne Anteronne accusative nom. Anteronne Anteronne gen. Anteronne genitive Anteronne Anterojenne Anteroidenne Anteroittenne partitive Anteroanne Anterojanne Anteroitanne inessive Anterossanne Anteroissanne elative Anterostanne Anteroistanne illative Anteroonne Anteroihinne adessive Anterollanne Anteroillanne ablative Anteroltanne Anteroiltanne allative Anterollenne Anteroillenne essive Anteronanne Anteroinanne translative Anteroksenne Anteroiksenne abessive Anterottanne Anteroittanne instructive — — comitative — Anteroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Anteronsa Anteronsa accusative nom. Anteronsa Anteronsa gen. Anteronsa genitive Anteronsa Anterojensa Anteroidensa Anteroittensa partitive Anteroaan Anteroansa Anterojaan Anteroitaan Anterojansa Anteroitansa inessive Anterossaan Anterossansa Anteroissaan Anteroissansa elative Anterostaan Anterostansa Anteroistaan Anteroistansa illative Anteroonsa Anteroihinsa adessive Anterollaan Anterollansa Anteroillaan Anteroillansa ablative Anteroltaan Anteroltansa Anteroiltaan Anteroiltansa allative Anterolleen Anterollensa Anteroilleen Anteroillensa essive Anteronaan Anteronansa Anteroinaan Anteroinansa translative Anterokseen Anteroksensa Anteroikseen Anteroiksensa abessive Anterottaan Anterottansa Anteroittaan Anteroittansa instructive — — comitative — Anteroineen Anteroinensa

Derived terms

• Anteroinen

 

Related terms

• (biblical form) Andreas
• (variants) Antti, Ante, Atte, Anssi, Tero
• (surnames) Anteroinen, Antikainen, Antila, Anttila, Ruuska, Ruuskanen

Statistics

• Antero is the 263^rd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 1,796 male individuals (and as a middle name to 132,837 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 16 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• eranto, ortena

Italian

Proper noun

Antero m

1. a male given name, equivalent to Latin Anterus

Anagrams

• Aterno, Renato, notare, noterà, onrate, orante, ornate, renato, tonare, tonerà

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈtɛ.ɾu/

Proper noun

Antero m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Anterus

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Anterus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anˈteɾo/ [ãn̪ˈt̪e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: An‧te‧ro

Proper noun

Antero m

1. a male given name from Latin