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- Anderson Ancient (HW001)
- ANDERSON
Means son of Andrew, Andrew a popular Christian name due to our patron saint St Andrews.
Nowadays most common in Aberdeenshire where we find the Andersons of Downhill, and of Candacraig in Strathdon, whilst in Banffshire, the Andersons of Wester Ardbreck are long established.
Andersons are sometimes given as a sept of Clan Ross the idea that all are of Highland origin and share a common ancestry is quite absurd
Clan Ross, sometimes called Clann Aindrea (the race of Andrew), and Gillanders, as a surname, is often equated with Ross.
Anderson is also common outwith our shores, in Scandinavia, and Andersons settled furth of Scotland should look to their ancestry before claiming Scottish descent.
While all Andersons, MacAndrews, Gillanders, with Scottish ancestry may wear the ANDERSON TARTAN few would think it amiss for others of the same, or similar names, to 'adopt' the pattern.