Sander

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Sander m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Percidae – zanders.

• (genus): Stizostedion

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Perciformes – order; Percoidei – suborder; Percoidea – superfamily; Percidae – family; Luciopercinae - subfamily

• (genus): Sander lucioperca - type species; Sander canadensis, Sander marinus, Sander vitreus, Sander volgensis - other species

• Sander (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sander (Percidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Sander on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɑːndə/
• (General American) enPR: săndʹər, IPA^(key): /ˈsændɚ/
• Rhymes: -ændə(ɹ), -ɑːndə(ɹ)

Sander (countable and uncountable, plural Sanders)

1. (obsolete) A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek.
2. A surname transferred from the given name.
3. A village in Norway.

• dearns, denars, resand, snared, Anders, sandre, Snader, Arends, Naders, Dranes, Danser, Sendra, Andres, redans, Rendas

Clipping of Alexander.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑn.dər/

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Sander ?

1. a male given name

• anders, danser

Clipping of Aleksander.

Sander

1. a male given name

• IPA^(key): /ˈzandər/, [ˈzan.dɐ], (southern also) [ˈs-]

Borrowed from Icelandic sandur (literally “sand”). Doublet of Sand.

Sander m (strong, genitive Sanders, plural Sander)

1. (geology) sandur (outwash plain)

Mostly from Alexander. In some cases from Sand (“sand”) +‎ -er, for someone who lives near sand or sells sand.

Sander m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Sanders or (with an article) Sander, plural Sanders or Sander)

1. a surname

• “Sander” in Duden online

Clipping of Alexander/Aleksander.

Sander

1. a male given name