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Definition: Anderson |
AndersonNoun1. American author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941). 2. American physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923- ). 3. American dramatist (1888-1959). 4. American contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993). 5. American physicist who discovered antimatter: an antielectron called the positron (1905-1991). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Anderson" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "manly". |
Date "Anderson" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
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Biographical Satire | ANDERSON, Mary, actress; one of the wisest women who ever lived. In the height of a brilliant stage career she fell in love, and decided that a quiet home with a husband and children was more to be desired than the empty plaudits of the crowd, and the attentions of stage-door Johnnies. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914. |
Industry | English expression for scotch fabrics. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Anderson is the name of some places in the United States of America:and in Canada
- Anderson, California
- Anderson, Indiana
- Anderson, South Carolina
- Anderson, Wisconsin
- Anderson, Ontario, Lennox and Addington County
- Anderson, Ontario, Perth County
- Anderson, British Columbia
- Anderson Bay, British Columbia
- Anderson Subdivision, British Columbia
- Anderson Bay, Manitoba
- Anderson Lake, Manitoba
- Anderson, New Brunswick
- Anderson Road, New Brunswick
- Anderson Settlement, New Brunswick
- Andersonville, New Brunswick
- Anderson Mountain, Nova Scotia
- Anderson River, Northwest Territories
- Andersons Landing, Northwest Territories
- Anderson's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Anderson Bay, Nunavut
- Anderson Lake, Ontario
- Anderson Lake Station, Ontario
- Anderson Township, Ontario
- Anderson, Quebec
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Anderson is a city located in Grimes County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 257. It is the county seat of Grimes County6.Geography
Anderson is located at 30°29'13" North, 95°59'16" West (30.487081, -95.987818)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 257 people, 92 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density is 190.8/km² (498.6/mi²). There are 119 housing units at an average density of 88.4/km² (230.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.86% White, 40.47% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 4.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 92 households out of which 21.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 14.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.95. In the city the population is spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 129.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $33,409, and the median income for a family is $34,375. Males have a median income of $24,135 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,718. 11.0% of the population and 8.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.1% are under the age of 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Texas."
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Anderson is a city located in Denali Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 367.Geography
Anderson is located at 64°20'43" North, 149°11'43" West (64.345372, -149.195352)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 122.4 km² (47.3 mi²). 121.0 km² (46.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.14% water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 367 people, 101 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density is 3.0/km² (7.9/mi²). There are 148 housing units at an average density of 1.2/km² (3.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.38% White, 4.36% Black or African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 6.81% from two or more races. 5.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 101 households out of which 40.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% are married couples living together, 10.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.05. In the city the population is spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 175.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 187.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $58,750, and the median income for a family is $62,188. Males have a median income of $31,641 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $23,837. 17.6% of the population and 15.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.8% are under the age of 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older.Clear Air Force Station
6 miles to the south of the village is Clear Air Force Station, home of the 13th Space Warning Squadron (13SWS).Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Alaska."
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Anderson is a city located in Madison County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 59,734. The city is the county seat of Madison County6. It is also the site of the headquarters of the Church of God (Anderson), and of Anderson University, which is affiliated with that denomination.Geography
Anderson is located at 40°6'0" North, 85°40'53" West (40.100041, -85.681525)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 104.0 km² (40.2 mi²). 103.7 km² (40.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.27% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 59,734 people, 25,274 households, and 15,417 families residing in the city. The population density is 575.9/km² (1,491.6/mi²). There are 27,643 housing units at an average density of 266.5/km² (690.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.99% White, 14.88% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 2.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 25,274 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% are married couples living together, 15.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.87. In the city the population is spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $32,577, and the median income for a family is $39,552. Males have a median income of $31,346 versus $22,736 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,142. 13.4% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.3% are under the age of 18 and 6.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Indiana."
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Anderson is a town located in Lauderdale County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 354.Geography
Anderson is located at 34°55'12" North, 87°16'13" West (34.920029, -87.270358)1. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 354 people, 148 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density is 106.0/km² (274.1/mi²). There are 174 housing units at an average density of 52.1/km² (134.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.15% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 148 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% are non-families. 27.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.92. In the town the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $26,750, and the median income for a family is $30,962. Males have a median income of $28,125 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,477. 13.7% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.9% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Alabama."
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Anderson is a city located in McDonald County, Missouri. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,856.Geography
Anderson is located at 36°39'5" North, 94°26'43" West (36.651386, -94.445251)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²). 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,856 people, 712 households, and 462 families residing in the city. The population density is 373.2/km² (965.4/mi²). There are 781 housing units at an average density of 157.1/km² (406.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.68% White, 0.59% African American, 3.50% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 712 households out of which 34.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% are married couples living together, 14.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.05. In the city the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $23,966, and the median income for a family is $31,406. Males have a median income of $24,018 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,967. 25.1% of the population and 21.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.8% are under the age of 18 and 22.1% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Missouri."
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Anderson is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
*Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin
*Anderson, Iron County, WisconsinSource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Wisconsin."
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Anderson is a city located in Shasta County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,022.Geography
Anderson is located at 40°27'8" North, 122°17'48" West (40.452092, -122.296560)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²). 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.44% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 9,022 people, 3,372 households, and 2,319 families residing in the city. The population density is 545.1/km² (1,412.0/mi²). There are 3,579 housing units at an average density of 216.3/km² (560.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.51% White, 0.62% African American, 4.13% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.33% from other races, and 4.51% from two or more races. 7.30% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,372 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% are married couples living together, 20.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.14. In the city the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.6 males. The median income for a household in the city is $24,558, and the median income for a family is $29,259. Males have a median income of $28,074 versus $20,745 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,744. 28.3% of the population and 22.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 43.3% are under the age of 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, California."
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Anderson is a city located in Anderson County, South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 25,514. It is the county seat of Anderson County6.Geography
Anderson is located at 34°30'52" North, 82°38'56" West (34.514506, -82.648944)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.9 km² (13.9 mi²). 35.8 km² (13.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 25,514 people, 10,641 households, and 6,299 families residing in the city. The population density is 711.8/km² (1,843.7/mi²). There are 12,068 housing units at an average density of 336.7/km² (872.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 63.12% White, 34.01% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 10,641 households out of which 25.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% are married couples living together, 18.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.89. In the city the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $27,716, and the median income for a family is $39,176. Males have a median income of $29,829 versus $21,840 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,577. 20.8% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.4% are under the age of 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, South Carolina."
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Anderson is a town located in Iron County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 61.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 216.5 km² (83.6 mi²). 215.5 km² (83.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 61 people, 28 households, and 16 families residing in the town. The population density is 0.3/km² (0.7/mi²). There are 118 housing units at an average density of 0.5/km² (1.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.36% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 28 households out of which 25.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% are non-families. 35.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.88. In the town the population is spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $15,417, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $39,375 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,611. 10.9% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Iron County, Wisconsin."
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Anderson is a town located in Burnett County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 372.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 165.7 km² (64.0 mi²). 162.6 km² (62.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.88% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 372 people, 154 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density is 2.3/km² (5.9/mi²). There are 265 housing units at an average density of 1.6/km² (4.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.46% White, 0.00% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 154 households out of which 36.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% are married couples living together, 3.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.94. In the town the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 115.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $31,818, and the median income for a family is $40,893. Males have a median income of $31,111 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,013. 7.7% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 7.7% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Anderson, Burnett County, Wisconsin."
Synonyms: AndersonSynonyms: Carl Anderson (n), Carl David Anderson (n), Marian Anderson (n), Maxwell Anderson (n), Phil Anderson (n), Philip Anderson (n), Philip Warren Anderson (n), Sherwood Anderson (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Anderson |
| English words defined with "Anderson": detached ♦ isolated ♦ long ♦ separated, set-apart. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Anderson": Ada 95 ♦ dranyam ♦ Green Sleeves and Pudding Pies ♦ Hand-in-Hand ♦ John Anderson, my Jo. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Anderson" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Portuguese (anderson). |
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Screenplays | The Anderson name has been dragged through the mud, and I was just the man to hose it off. (Life with Louie; writing credit: Martin Miehe-Renard; Mette Andersen Ottesen) Doesn't Tom Anderson live on this street (Beavis and Butt-head Do America; writing credit: Mike Judge;) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Ultimate Pamela Anderson (2003) La Última señora Anderson (1970) Het Proces Anderson (1962) Anderson Zouaves (1898) | |
Song Titles | O Superman (For Massenet) (performing artist: Laurie Anderson) Friends And Lovers (performing artist: Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson) Sugarhigh (performing artist: Jade Anderson) Rose Garden (performing artist: Lynn Anderson) | |
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 | M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute University of Texas Cancer Center. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | 1) A temporary administration building for M.D. Anderson was set up in 1940 in this converted residence known as "the oaks" on the former Baker Estate near downtown Houston. 2) biochemistry and biology laboratories were set up in late 1942 by five scientists using this one-time stable and carriage house on the old Baker Estate. The first patients were seen in other converted residential quarters starting in March, 1944. 3) the permanent home for University of Texas M.D. Anderson hospital began taking shape in the early 1950s in the newly designated Texas Medical Center, which only a few years earlier had been "way out in the woods". 4) M.D. Anderson's first seven-story structure was opened for patient care on March 19, 1954. This initial building contained 310 beds, which were phased into use over a five-year period, along with facilities for cancer research and educational activities. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | Robert J. Anderson, MD, MPH., Chief, CDC, 1956 - 1960. Credit: CDC. |  | Captain George L. Anderson, C&GS, Executive Officer on BOWDITCH On the BOWDITCH. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | George L. Anderson. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | The Mobile Bomb Renovation Plant at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, blasts a Mk 82 500-pound general-purpose bomb. Anderson AFB has 70,000 Mk 82 bombs to repaint using the new renovation tool. (Courtesy photo). |
 | Two people from the 36th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight inspect a rusted Mk-82 general-purpose bomb before the bomb's surface is repainted. Anderson Air Force Base, Guam is the first Air Force base to use the Mobile Bomb Renovation Plant. (Courtesy. |  | Debris from fire break/fuel reduction project will be used at a bioenergy plant in nearby Anderson. Credit: Gary Kramer. |
 | TRIM and fit: Extension agent Wayne Cooley, ARS agronomist Randy Anderson, and farmer Gilbert Lindstrom work together as a team to figure the best methods for growing wheat in a dryland cropping system relying on a wheat/corn/fallow rotation. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |  | In cooperation with University of California scientist and others, ARS plant pathologist Lars Anderson researches treatments that will stem the growth of aquatic weeds such as Eurasian watermilfoil. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Brian Prechtel.. |
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Gillian Anderson | Fame is complicated and definitely overrated. There are perks to it that are unfathomable. But the other aspect is there's little to no privacy at all—being anywhere at any time and knowing that somebody you cannot see is probably taking a picture of you, which has happened hundred of times. I look around and cannot see anyone and a couple of weeks later I see a photo of me looking around. |
Hans Christian Anderson | Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's finger. |
| Eighty per cent of our criminals come from unsympathetic homes. | |
Lindsay Anderson | Art is an experience, not the formulation of a problem. |
Maxwell Anderson | This liberty will look easy by and by when nobody dies to get it. |
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Health | Anderson J, Dahlberg L. 1992. High-risk sexual behavior in the general population. (references) | |
Anderson, LA, Hakojarvi, SL, and Boudreaux, SK. Zinc Acetate Treatment in Wilson's Disease. (references) | ||
Economic History | Georgia | Arthur Anderson and Ernst and Young presently have offices in Georgia, and several U.S.-trained attorneys and local law firms are available. (references) |
Mexico | This market is expected to grow at about 8 percent per year from 2001-2003, reaching US$5.6 billion at the end of 2001. Some U.S. companies already in the market that work with local reps are: Anderson Windows, Marvin Windows, Bruce Floors, Pella Windows and Doors, Western Forms, Amstrong, Royal Building Systems, Atlas Copco, Black and Decker and Infra Air Products. (references) | |
Human Rights | Brazil | He investigated the September 2000 death of Anderson Carlos Crispiniano, who alleged that he was the victim of police torture in Rio de Janeiro. (references) |
Political Economy | Australia | The Deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson leads the junior coalition partner, the National Party. (references) |
Political Rights | Zambia | According to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), Levy Mwanawasa, the MMD presidential candidate, was elected with 29 percent of the vote; runner-up Anderson Mazoka, the United Party for National Development (UPND) candidate, won 27 percent of the vote. (references) |
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Dennis Miller | If Arthur Anderson has any dignity left, it was shredded along with everything else. |
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John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | We are proud, for example, of Major Rudolf Anderson who gave his life over the island of Cuba. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | Richard Anderson of Reno, Nevada lost his job and, with it, his health insurance. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Anderson" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.53% of the time. "Anderson" is used about 1,270 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 99.53% | 1,264 | 6,212 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.39% | 5 | 157,705 |
| Noun (common) | 0.08% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,270 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Anderson" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Anderson | First name Male | 7,000 | 814 |
| Anderson | Last name | 311,000 | 11 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "Anderson" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "manly". | |||
| The following table summarizes names related to "Anderson." | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Related Name |
| Andreas | Male | Ancient Greek | Andrew |
| Ander | Male | Basque | Andrew |
| Andrew | Male | Biblical | N/A |
| Andrei | Male | Bulgarian | Andrew |
| Andrej | Male | Croatian | Andrew |
| Andrija | Male | Croatian | Andrew |
| Andrea | Female | Czech | Andrew |
| Andrej | Male | Czech | Andrew |
| Ondrej | Male | Czech | Andrew |
| Andries | Male | Dutch | Andrew |
| Anderson | Male | English | Andrew |
| Andra | Female | English | Andrew |
| Andrea | Female | English | Andrew |
| Andrew | Male | English | N/A |
| Andy | Male | English | Andrew |
| Drew | Male | English | Andrew |
| Antero | Male | Finnish | Andrew |
| Antti | Male | Finnish | Andrew |
| André | Male | French | Andrew |
| Andrée | Female | French | Andrew |
| Andrea | Female | German | Andrew |
| Andreas | Male | German | Andrew |
| Andreas | Male | Greek | Andrew |
| András | Male | Hungarian | Andrew |
| Andris | Male | Hungarian | Andrew |
| Endre | Male | Hungarian | Andrew |
| Aindréas | Male | Irish | Andrew |
| Aindriú | Male | Irish | Andrew |
| Andrea | Male | Italian | Andrew |
| Anaru | Male | Maori | Andrew |
| Andrzej | Male | Polish | Andrew |
| Jedrzej | Male | Polish | Andrew |
| André | Male | Portuguese | Andrew |
| Andreia | Female | Portuguese | Andrew |
| Andreea | Female | Romanian | Andrew |
| Andrei | Male | Romanian | Andrew |
| Andrei | Male | Russian | Andrew |
| Anders | Male | Scandinavian | Andrew |
| Andrea | Female | Scandinavian | Andrew |
| Aindrea | Male | Scottish | Andrew |
| Dand | Male | Scottish | Andrew |
| Andrija | Male | Serbian | Andrew |
| Andrea | Female | Slovak | Andrew |
| Ondrej | Male | Slovak | Andrew |
| Andrej | Male | Slovene | Andrew |
| Andrés | Male | Spanish | Andrew |
| Andrei | Male | Ukrainian | Andrew |
| Andras | Male | Welsh | Andrew |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Country | Name |
| Canada | Anderson Exploration Ltd. |
| (more examples...) |
Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Anderson, AK (city, FIPS 3220) 2. Anderson, AL (town, FIPS 1756) 3. Anderson, CA (city, FIPS 2042) 4. Anderson, IN (city, FIPS 1468) 5. Anderson, MO (city, FIPS 1198) 6. Anderson, OH 7. Anderson, SC (city, FIPS 1360) 8. Anderson, TX |
Expressions using "Anderson": Anderson County ♦ Anderson Island ♦ Anderson Mill ♦ Carl Anderson ♦ Carl David Anderson ♦ marian Anderson ♦ Maxwell Anderson ♦ Phil Anderson ♦ Philip Anderson ♦ Philip Warren Anderson ♦ Sherwood Anderson. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Anderson": anderson-alinari, Anderson-Darling, Anderson-hunt, anderson-style. | |
Ending with "Anderson": Carrick-anderson. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Anderson"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 安徒生. (various references) | |
Danish | Anderson. (various references) | |
Dutch | toetsingsgrootheid van Anderson-Darling (Anderson-Darling statistic). (various references) | |
Finnish | Andersonin-Darlingin tunnusluku (Anderson-Darling statistic). (various references) | |
French | anderson. (various references) | |
German | anderson. (various references) | |
Greek | άντερσον. (various references) | |
Italian | anderson. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | andersonay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | anderson. (various references) | |
Spanish | anderson. (various references) | |
Swedish | AndersonDarlings statistika (Anderson-Darling statistic). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Anderson" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Andemson, Andersag, Anderstown, Andertons, Andreson, Anverdons, Inderson, Ingerson, Mandleson, Nadelson. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-n-n-o-r-s" | |
-2 letters: adores, adorns, anodes, arseno, denars, donnas, drones, oreads, radons, reason, redans, redons, sander, sarode, senora, snared, snored, soared, sonder, sorned. | |
-3 letters: adore, adorn, aeons, anode, arose, arson, dares, darns, deans, dears, denar, doers, donas, donna, donne, dorsa, doser, drone, earns, nards, nares, nears, neons, nerds, nodes, nonas, nones, nosed, oared, oread, radon. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-n-n-o-r-s" | |
+1 letter: androgens, ordnances. | |
+2 letters: abandoners, adornments, androgynes, landowners, monandries, nondancers, nonreaders, ordinances, randomness, rawinsonde, unreasoned. | |
+3 letters: androgynies, antimoderns, carbonnades, constrained, contredanse, handyperson, nonadmirers, nondurables, ordainments, ordonnances, pteranodons, rawinsondes, roadrunners, transponder, wonderlands. | |
+4 letters: adjournments, androgeneses, androgenesis, androsterone, concordances, consternated, contredanses, countermands, debonairness, denervations, denigrations, denominators, downwardness, fanfaronades, handypersons, nonattenders, nongraduates, nonsteroidal, ordinariness, pentahedrons, randomnesses, ropedancings, transponders, untowardness. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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