Sanderson

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UK/ˈsɑːn.də.sən/US/ˈsæn.dɚ.sən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English Sander →
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Meanings

proper nounSanderson (countable and uncountable, plural Sandersons)

plural Sandersons

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Baker County, Florida, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA census-designated place, the county seat of Terrell County, Texas, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA so-called town within the city of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishSander
  2. EnglishSanderson

From Sander + -son. From the Middle English Sander, a shortened form of Alexander + suffix -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Andersson
Cite this entry
APA

Sanderson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanderson

MLA

“Sanderson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanderson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sanderson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanderson.

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