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Anderson

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈæn.dəɹ.sən/(American English)
/ˈæn.də.sən/(British English)
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Means "son of Andrew".

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RootAndrew (given name)
VariantsAndrews, Andrewson
Other Languages & CulturesAndreyev, Andreyeva(Bulgarian) Andreu(Catalan) Andersen, Andreasen, Andreassen, Andresen(Danish) Andela, Andries, Andriessen, Drees, Dreesen, Dreesens, Dreessen, Dries, Driessen(Dutch) André(French) Andreas, Andres(German) Andersen, Andreassen, Andresen(Norwegian) Andrysiak(Polish) Andrei(Romanian) Andreev, Andreeva, Andreyev, Andreyeva(Russian) Andrés(Spanish) Andersson, Andréasson, Andreasson(Swedish)
Given Name DescendantAnderson(English)
User SubmissionAnderson

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Entry updated December 1, 2024

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