Anderson

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Proper noun
  - 1.2.1 Related terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Originally a patronymic, Anders ( a Middle English variant of Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland) +‎ -son.

In the US adopted by immigrants originally named Andersen or Andersson.

[edit] Proper noun

Anderson

A common Scottish and northern English surname.
A city in Indiana; see Wikipedia:Anderson, Indiana
A city in South Carolina; see Wikipedia: Anderson, South Carolina

[edit] Related terms

Andrews

[edit] Translations

surname meaning "son of Andrew"

Chinese:

Mandarin: 安德森 (āndésēn)
Danish: Andersen (da)

Norwegian: Andersen (no)
Swedish: Andersson (sv)

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