Saunders

Saunders Meaning & Origin

About Saunders
The name "Saunders" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sander," a diminutive of "Alexander." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Alexander. The name "Saunders" signifies "son of Alexander" and is commonly found in English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Saunders are male.

Saunders Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SNTRS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S053062
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 N D ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈsΙ”ndΙ™rz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saunders in Braille

Here's how to represent Saunders in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Saunders in braille

How to Spell the Name Saunders in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Saunders using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Saunders in sign language

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