Etymograph

English

Sanders

Sanders comes from Middle English Sander.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Sander
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2022Sanders

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Sander
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2022Sanders

Earliest quotation: 2022, Sanders: “U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)…”

Today it means

name A surname originating as a patronymic

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English Sander / Sanders