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Sanders en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɑːndəz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • sănʹdərz (General-American)
  • /ˈsændəɹz/ (General-American)

Etymology

From the Middle English Sander, a shortened form of Alexander + suffix -s.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic
    • U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use its authority to deschedule cannabis and pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders. 2022 July 6, “Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders”, in warren.senate.gov, archived from the original on 16 Dec 2022:
  2. (countable, rare, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Carroll County, Kentucky.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A township in Pennington County, Minnesota.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Treasure County, Montana.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Sanderses Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Sanders County · Sandersian · Sanderism · Colonel Sanders · Sandersism · Sanderista

Relateds

Xander (given name) · Zander (given name) · Sander (given name)

Translations (8)

cmn 桑德斯 (surname) · hy Սանդերս (surname) · he סנדרס (surname) · fa ساندرس (surname) · afb ساندرز (surname) · yi סאַנדערס (surname) · ar سَانْدَرْزْ (surname) · fa ساندرز (surname)