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The name Anžej is a South Slavic, particularly Slovenian, form of the Latin name Andreas, itself derived from the ancient Greek Andrias, rooted in the element aner meaning man or warrior. It is the Slovenian equivalent of Andrew, the name of the apostle and brother of Saint Peter, whose veneration helped spread the name across Europe. Related forms include Andrej in other Slavic languages, André in French, Andreas in German and Scandinavian traditions, and Andrea in Italian.