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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈæn.də.tən/(British English) /ˈæn.dəɹ.tən/(American English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsAndertone, Andeton

Meaning & History

Habitational name for a person from the villages called Anderton in Cheshire, Lancashire and Devon, of different origins. the one in Cheshire is derived from Old English given name Eanred while the one in Lancashire is derived from Old Norse given name Eindriði, both of them have the second element of tun "enclosure, town". The one in Devon is derived from Old English under "under" and dun "hill, mountain".
Added 4/24/2025 by Paradiso36
Edited 5/9/2025 by DoingNothing247 and Paradiso36