# Anderson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/ · frequency rank #3,858

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
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## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **Andersson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anderson-vs-andersson)
- **Anders** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anders-vs-anderson)
- **Andersen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/andersen-vs-anderson)
- **Alderson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-anderson)

## Common misspellings (11)
`adnerson`, `andderson`, `anderosn`, `anderrson`, `andersno`, `andersonn`, `andesron`, `andreson`, `anedrson`, `annderson`, `naderson`

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