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Sandersen

“son of Sander”

Sandersen is a surname, meaning “son of Sander.” It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Sandersen means “son of Sander.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Sandersen as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Aleksander. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Sandersen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Sander.

Sandersen’s family of names

In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Sandersen as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Aleksander. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Sandersen as a surname has a “son of” formation linked to Sander. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Sandersen as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form Sanderson.

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Sandersen has relatives in 3 languages.

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