"Andersen" meaning in English

See Andersen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/ Forms: Andersens [plural]
Etymology: From Danish or Norwegian Andersen. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|-}} Danish, {{bor|en|no|Andersen}} Norwegian Andersen Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Andersen (plural Andersens)
  1. A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin. Translations (surname): 安德森 (Āndésēn) (Chinese Mandarin), Andersen (Danish), アンデルセン (Anderusen) (Japanese), А́ндерсен (Ándɛrsɛn) [feminine, masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Andersen meaning in English (1.9kB)

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