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andersen

/ˈændə(ɹ)sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
An-der-sen
IPA
/ˈændə(ɹ)sən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.

Etymology

From Danish or Norwegian Andersen, patronymic from Anders + -sen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Andersens (plural)

Derived Forms

Andersenian

Phrases

Andersen syndrome Andersen-Tawil syndrome

Homonyms

Anderson

Rhymes With

anderson sanderson andersson granderson manderson

Questions

How do you pronounce andersen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈændə(ɹ)sən/.
What does andersen mean?
A surname from Danish [in turn originating as a patronymic] of Danish and Norwegian origin.
Where does andersen come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce andersen

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