Sanders

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːndəz/
• (General American) enPR: sănʹdərz, IPA^(key): /ˈsændəɹz/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɑːndə(ɹ)z, (General American) -ændə(ɹ)z

Sanders (countable and uncountable, plural Sanderses)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic
   • 2022 July 6, “Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders”, in warren.senate.gov‎^[1]:

     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.

2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
   2. An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
   3. A minor city in Carroll County, Kentucky.
   4. A township in Pennington County, Minnesota.
   5. An unincorporated community in Treasure County, Montana.

• Sarsden, resands, Snaders, Andress, sandres, Dansers, radness

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑn.dərs/

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Sanders

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Sanders

1. genitive singular of Sander