Anderson

Anderson · proper noun¹

1. Swedish · derived fromAndersson
2. Norwegian · derived fromAndersen
3. English todayAnderson

From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) + -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or Swedish Andersson.

Anderson · proper noun²

1. Middle English · derived fromAndreuston
2. English todayAnderson

From earlier Anderston, from Middle English Andreuston, equivalent to Andrew + -s- + -ton.

Words from the same roots