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Sanderson

UK/ˈsɑːn.də.sən/US/ˈsæn.dɚ.sən/

Sanderson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Sanderson (countable and uncountable, plural Sandersons)

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

Forms of Sanderson

pluralSandersons

Origin of Sanderson

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

Words formed from Sanderson

Questions about Sanderson

What does Sanderson mean?
Sanderson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Sanderson?
Sanderson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sanderson?
Sanderson is pronounced /ˈsɑːn.də.sən/ (UK).

Words near Sanderson in the dictionary

  1. sanders
  2. Sanders County
  3. Sanderses
  4. Sandersian
  5. Sandersism
  6. Sanderson
  7. sandersonia
  8. sandersonias
  9. Sanderstead
  10. Sandersville
  11. sanderswood

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