anderson
n. countablen. a common family name in English-speaking countries. It originally meant 'son of Andrew'.
n. a common surname of Scottish and northern English origin. It is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Andrew.
Mr. Anderson is our new science teacher.
The local library was named after Elizabeth Anderson, a famous doctor from the nineteenth century.
The Anderson family has lived in this coastal village for generations, maintaining a small but successful fishing business that remains a cornerstone of the local economy.
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.
From earlier Anderston, from Middle English Andreuston, equivalent to Andrew + -s- + -ton.
As a proper noun, it is always capitalized.