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Definition of anders

anders

/ˈæn.dɚz/
an · ders
Plural:Anderses
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anders Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A male given name of Scandinavian origin, equivalent to the English name Andrew.

Example

"They decided to name their newborn son Anders in honor of his Swedish grandfather."

2

A surname of Scandinavian and German origin derived from the given name Andreas.

Example

"The Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders captured the famous Earthrise photograph while orbiting the Moon in 1968."

• Rhymes for anders

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish), where it serves as the vernacular form of the masculine name Andreas (Andrew), ultimately from the Ancient Greek Andreas, meaning 'manly' or 'brave' (from aner, 'man').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Anders. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/anders
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