ANDERSON
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Definition: Patronymic surname meaning "son of Andrew." Andrew (man, manly) was the first of Jesus' disciples, and was a revered name in medieval times due to its church connections. St. Andrew is the patron saint of both Scotland and Russia. Many Danes, Norwegians and Swedes who emigrated to America with the last name Andersson or Anderssen, dropped the extra -S after their arrival.
Surname Origin:
Danish, Norwegian, English, Swedish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
ANDERSON, ANDERSSON, ANDERSSEN, MCANDREWS
More Resources for the Surname ANDERSON :
Scandinavian Genealogy
ANDERSON Family Genealogy Forum
ANDERSON / ANDERSEN Family Trees on the Web
FamilySearch - ANDERSON Genealogy
ANDERSON Surname Mailing List
Surname Finder - ANDERSON Genealogy & Family Resources
Cousin Connect - ANDERSON Genealogy Queries
DistantCousin.com - ANDERSON Genealogy & Family History
MyCinnamonToast.com - ANDERSON Genealogy in All Regions
References: Surname Meanings & Origins
Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames . Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967.
Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames . Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.
Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames .
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.A Dictionary of Surnames . Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.A Dictionary of English Surnames . Oxford University
Press, 1997.
Smith, Elsdon C. American
Surnames . Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.
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