# Andaman

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæn.də.mən/ · frequency rank #39,679

## Definitions
1. Related to the Andaman Islands, or to their people or languages.

## Etymology
Probably from Malay Handuman, further derived from Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān).

## Easily confused with
- **Andean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/andaman-vs-andean)
- **adamant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adamant-vs-andaman)

## Common misspellings (10)
`adnaman`, `anadman`, `andaamn`, `andamann`, `andamman`, `andamna`, `anddaman`, `andmaan`, `anndaman`, `nadaman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/andaman