Type Surname (from location)
Usage Japanese
Scripts 安藤(Japanese Kanji)
Other Forms FormsAndou, Andoh
Meaning & History
From the Japanese 安 (an or yasu) "relax," "inexpensive," "low," and 藤 (to or fuji) "wisteria." The second character may indicate historical or familial links to the formerly powerful Fujiwara (藤原) clan.