Tuesday, February 22, 2005. Anders is a fairly common scandinavian name which means man or manly. In German, it is an adverb meaning otherwise or differently. Its usually a first name, but I have met people with Anders as a last name. I pronounce Anders as On-ders but as a last name, it is usually Ann-ders.
What is a barking cough? A barking cough is a dry, harsh cough that resembles the sound of a barking seal. This type of cough is most often associated with croup (laryngotracheitis). Croup is usually caused by viruses. Bacterial infection may occur secondarily.
What are the symptoms of croup? Because croup swells the throat and voice box, it alters the sound of your toddler's cough (and voice). If your child has a very hoarse, deep cough that sounds like a barking seal, it's probably croup. In fact, this cough is so distinctive that your doctor can probably tell you whether it's croup just by listening to your child over the phone. Listen: Croup cough.