Definitions for ANDERSON
ˈæn dər sənan·der·son

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Anderson, Sherwood Andersonnoun

   United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

2. Anderson, Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson, Phil Andersonnoun

   United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)

3. Anderson, Maxwell Andersonnoun

   United States dramatist (1888-1959)

4. Anderson, Marian Andersonnoun

   United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)

5. Anderson, Carl Anderson, Carl David Andersonnoun

   United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)

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1. Andersonnoun

   A city in Indiana; see Wikipedia:Anderson, Indiana

2. Andersonnoun

   A city in South Carolina; see Wikipedia: Anderson, South Carolina

3. Etymology: Originally a patronymic, Anders (a variant of Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland).

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1. anderson

   Anderson is actually a common surname of Scottish origin, meaning "son of Andrew." It may also refer to several places, such as Anderson in South Carolina, Indiana, or various other states in the U.S. In certain contexts, it could refer to a specific well-known individual with this surname - for instance, famed journalist Anderson Cooper. The definition will depend on the exact context.

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1. Anderson

   Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison County. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is affiliated with that denomination. Highlights of the city include the historic Paramount Theatre and the Gruenewald Historic House. The population was 56,129 at the 2010 census.

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1. anderson

   Song lyrics by anderson -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by anderson on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. ANDERSON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Anderson is ranked #15 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Anderson surname appeared 784,404 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 266 would have the surname Anderson.
   
   75.1% or 589,636 total occurrences were White.
   18.9% or 148,488 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 19,139 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 16,551 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 5,805 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 4,785 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Contralto
   • Dramatist
   • Nuclear Physicist
   • Physicist
   • Writer

How to pronounce ANDERSON?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ANDERSON in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ANDERSON in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ANDERSON in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ANDERSON in a Sentence

1. James Shea:

   Director of Public Safety James Shea told reporters Friday. Based on what we know now, the amount of guns, the amount of ammunition, the fact that they had explosive devices -- we would have to assume they planned to do a lot more damage than we allowed them to do. THOUSANDS MOURN, ATTEND FUNERALS FOR Jersey City SHOOTING VICTIMS Police officers stand near the scene of a gun fight at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday. Anderson and Graham appear to have acted alone even though they had expressed interest in the Black Hebrew Israelites, a fringe religious group that often disparages whites and Jews, New Jersey officials have said. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Thursday that the attack was driven by hatred of Jews and law enforcement and is being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism. The evidence points toward acts of hate. I can confirm that were investigating this matter as potential acts of domestic terrorism fueled both by anti-Semitism and anti-law enforcement beliefs, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal added that social media posts, witness interviews and other evidence reflected the couples hatred of Jews and police. Orthodox Jewish men carry Moshe Deutsch's casket outside a Brooklyn synagogue following Moshe Deutsch funeral on Wednesday in New York. Moshe Deutsch was one of the victims killed in Tuesday's shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The attackers killed three people in the market, in addition to the police officer at a cemetery about a mile away, before dying in an hourslong gunbattle with police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Public Safety James Shea called Seals the ultimate detective or officer we would point to to tell young officers, This is how you should behave.

2. Editor Curtis Houck:

   It was naturally incumbent on Anderson Cooper as a journalist to ask Bharara and give him a chance to respond, for all of Bharara's celebrity, Schneiderman seemed to be right up there in terms of stardom in the liberal New York legal circles and lawyers to lead the Resistance.

3. Operations Valarie Ianniello:

   Marc knows Matt Damon personally although he did not ask him to do The PSA. He went through his publicist like anyone else would, Operations Valarie Ianniello said. Joaquin Phoenix, Sia, Maggie Q, Pam Anderson, Russell Simmons, and Rooney Mara came through Shaun Monson, who directed them as well.

4. Deputy Assistant Administrator Cheryl Anderson:

   One thing we're sure is that the situation won't get better if Deputy Assistant Administrator Cheryl Anderson looks the other way. Left unaddressed, extremist violence in the region will likely spread elsewhere, affecting security and well-being of Deputy Assistant Administrator Cheryl Anderson economic partners and allies. That's why our efforts are vital.

5. Tim Clark:

   We might say to (Delta Air Lines chief executive) Richard Anderson that we're just going to do what the U.S. government wanted back in 1999, to go trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific with fifth freedom open skies.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ANDERSON
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anderson
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ANDERSON
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html