Meanings
- A surname.
- A male given name from Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish, equivalent to English Andrew.
Councilmember Anders Urbom says he was quoting someone to describe where he thinks the country is heading.
2026 January 26, Morgan Rynor, “El Portal Councilman sparks outrage after using N-Word twice in public meeting; calls for apology, resignation grow”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 31 Jan 20261 more example
Even at a time when Anders Behring Breivik is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people in a terror attack last year – and the remote possibility he could end up at Bastoy or a similar prison some day – Nilsen and others stand up for this brand of justice.
2012 May 24, John D. Sutter, “Welcome to the world’s nicest prison”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2018
Origin
- Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and SwedishAnders
- EnglishAnders
Borrowed from Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Anders.
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Anders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anders
“Anders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anders. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anders,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anders.
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