Anderson
//ˈæn.dɚ.sən// name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. countable
""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."
- 2 A small village and civil parish (served by Lower Winterborne Parish Council) in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY8797).
- 3 A male given name. countable
- 4 A placename; 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. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; 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. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename; A river in Indiana, United States; flowing 80 km from near Eckerty into the Ohio at Troy. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename; A locality in Bass Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia; named for early settlers Samuel, Hugh and Thomas Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A town in Lauderdale County, Alabama; named for local gristmill operator Samuel Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A city in Denali Borough, Alaska; named for homesteader Arthur Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A city in Shasta County, California; named for landowner Elias Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A former settlement in Mendocino County, California; named for early settler Walter Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cass County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Madison County, Indiana; named for Lenape Chief William Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A city in McDonald County, Missouri; named for local merchant Robert Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina; named for Revolutionary War officer Robert Anderson. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Grimes County, Texas; named for Kenneth Lewis Anderson, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Texas. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A town in Iron County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Rock County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename; A locale in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Anderson Township. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"Why don't you look in on Mr Anderson on your way back?"
Etymology
Etymology 1
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.
Etymology 2
From earlier Anderston, from Middle English Andreuston, equivalent to Andrew + -s- + -ton.
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