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Andersdotter
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Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
nb Andersdatter with -datter
Etymology
From nb Anders dotter, originally a patronymic meaning “daughter of Anders”. The patronymic may subsequently have become established as a middle name or hereditary surname. Compare Nynorsk nn Andersdotter, Swedish sv Andersdotter and Danish da Andersdatter.
Pronunciation
nb /²ˈanː.ərsˌdɔtː.ər/ [ˈɑ̂nː.əʂˌdɔtː.əɾ]
nb ɔtːər 4
nb An ders dot ter
Proper noun
nb proper noun
A Norwegian patronymic meaning “daughter of Anders”.
nb patronymics originally meaning “daughter of Anders”
Statistics
As of 1 January 2026, 17 people registered in Norway had nb Andersdotter as a middle name or surname.“Navn”, Statistics Norway; data from the Norwegian Population Register as of 1 January 2026, published 28 January 2026.
References
“patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon.