Anderson

US/ˈæn.dɚ.sən/

Anderson proper noun: a Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun (1)

Anderson (countable and uncountable, plural Andersons)

(countable) A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
- "It's almost too realistic, too digital and computery," complains Alexis Vogel, a veteran celebrity makeup artist who recently worked on "Stacked," a high-def show starring Pamela Anderson.2005 June 12, Clive Thompson, “Not Ready for Their Close-Up”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 09 Feb 2021
- Starbucks’ store leadership have advised their employees on how to work around the outage manually, and the company will make sure everyone gets paid for all hours worked, according to Starbucks spokesperson Jaci Anderson.2024 November 25, Sean Lyngaas, “Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2024
(countable) A male given name.
A river in British Columbia, Canada; flowing from near the Coquihalla Pass into the Fraser River near Boston Bar; named for fur trader James Anderson.
A river in the Northwest Territories, Canada; flowing 692 km from Colville Lake into the Beaufort Sea, probably named for fur trader Alexander Caulfield Anderson.
A river in Indiana, United States; flowing 80 km from near Eckerty into the Ohio at Troy.
A locality in Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia; named for early settlers Samuel, Hugh and Thomas Anderson.
A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama; named for local gristmill operator Samuel Anderson.
An unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama.
A city in Denali Borough, Alaska; named for homesteader Arthur Anderson.
An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.
A city in Shasta County, California; named for landowner Elias Anderson.
- Similar cameras were first acquired by the Anderson and Redding police departments in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Last November, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors followed suit, approving a $550,000 contract for the sheriff to install 24 Flock cameras across unincorporated parts of Shasta...2026 July 27, Maya Nelson, “Across the state, communities are taking down Flock Safety cameras. Could Shasta be next?”, in Shasta Scout, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2026
A former settlement in Mendocino County, California; named for early settler Walter Anderson.

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An unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois.
A city, the county seat of Madison County, Indiana; named for Lenape Chief William Anderson.
A city in McDonald County, Missouri; named for local merchant Robert Anderson.
A census-designated place in Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey.
An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio.
A city, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina; named for Revolutionary War officer Robert Anderson.
A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas.
A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
A town in Iron County, Wisconsin.
An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Anderson Township.

Proper noun (2)

Anderson

A small village and civil parish (served by Lower Winterborne Parish Council) in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY8797).

Anderson meaning in Tamil and Marathi

Anderson in Tamil

ஆண்டர்சன்

Anderson in Marathi

surname meaning "son of Andrew": अँडरसन aĕṇḍarsan
river in Northwest Territories: अँडरसन aĕṇḍarsan

Forms of Anderson

plural	Andersons
alternative form	Andison

Origin of Anderson

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.

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

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Phrases with Anderson

Questions about Anderson

What does Anderson mean?: Anderson means a Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
What is Anderson in Tamil?: Anderson in Tamil is ஆண்டர்சன். See Anderson meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Anderson?: Anderson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Anderson?: Anderson is pronounced /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/ (US).

Words near Anderson in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: Anderson (page history and authors); Anderson (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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