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Anderson is a surname meaning literally 'the son of Andrew'. It was carried by families of Lowland origin, while a separate Gaelic sept of Anderson is recorded as an offshoot of the old stem of Clan Anrias, from which the MacAndrews also spring, so the name has more than one line of descent. COSCA lists Badenoch as the lands associated with the name, the motto as 'Stand sure' and the plant badge as an oak tree.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Anderson Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Anderson is Stand sure. It appears on the Clan Anderson crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Anderson Story

  1. late 1500s

    Alexander Anderson, later an eminent mathematician, is born at Aberdeen[5]

  2. 1612-1619

    Alexander Anderson publishes treatises on geometrical and algebraic science[5]

Clan Anderson Crest & Plant Badge

Plant badgeOak tree

Visit the Anderson Homeland

Map of Scotland with Anderson places marked

Badenoch

COSCA lists Badenoch as the lands associated with the name; Anderson has more than one line of descent, so this is an associated area rather than a single clan seat.[1][5]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Anderson Today

ChiefNo chief is listed for Anderson by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and the Clan Anderson Society says its own search for a hereditary Chief of the Name and Arms of Anderson has led it to believe there may never have been one.
Clan societyClan Anderson Society

Surnames linked to Clan Anderson

These family names are connected with Clan Anderson. Each list says who records the link.

Associated, but disputed

  • Andrew
  • Andrews
  • Andrewson
  • MacAndrew

Andrew: Listed under Anderson by COSCA, which also lists Andrew among the names of Clan Ross, so the link is not exclusive.

Andrews: Listed under Anderson by COSCA, which also lists Andrews among the names of Clan Ross.

Andrewson: Listed under Anderson by COSCA, which also lists Andrewson among the names of Clan Ross.

MacAndrew: Listed as Mac Andrew under Anderson by COSCA, which also lists Mac Andrew under Clan Mackintosh, so which clan it belongs with is not settled.

Spellings of the name

  • Aderson
  • Adersone
  • Anders

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Questions about Clan Anderson

Does Clan Anderson have a chief?

No chief is listed for Anderson by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, and the Clan Anderson Society says its own search for a hereditary Chief of the Name and Arms of Anderson has led it to believe there may never have been one.

What is the Anderson motto?

Stand sure.

What is the Anderson plant badge?

An oak tree.

Where does the Anderson name come from?

It means literally 'the son of Andrew'. Families of Lowland origin carried the name, and a separate Gaelic sept of Anderson is recorded as an offshoot of the old stem of Clan Anrias, from which the MacAndrews also spring.

Which Andersons are remembered in Aberdeen?

Alexander Anderson, born at Aberdeen near the close of the sixteenth century, was an eminent mathematician who published treatises on geometrical and algebraic science between 1612 and 1619; David Anderson of Finshaugh, a merchant of Aberdeen, removed a large rock which obstructed the entrance to Aberdeen harbour.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Anderson, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Clan Anderson Society, Clan Anderson Society
  4. Anderson (clan page), Electric Scotland
  5. The Scottish Nation: Anderson, Electric Scotland
  6. Find a clan: Ross, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  7. Find a clan: Mackintosh, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)