Anderson is a surname deriving from a patronymic meaning "son of Anders/Andrew" (itself derived from the Greek name "Andreas", meaning "man" or "manly"). It originated in parallel in the British Isles and the Nordic countries.
English: of uncertain origin. Reaney explains this as a nickname for a person who is difficult to shake off, from Middle English bur(r) 'bur' (a seedhead that sticks to clothing). Burre occurs as a surname or byname as early as 1185, but the vocabulary word is not recorded in OED until the 14th century.
Hulda (Hebrew: חוּלְדָה‎‎) is a feminine given name derived from חולדה Chuldah or Huldah, a Hebrew word meaning weasel or mole. Huldah was a prophetess in the Old Testament books of kings and chronicles.
Linn Name Meaning. Scottish: variant spelling of Lynn. Irish: reduced and altered form of McLean. Compare McLinn. German: habitational name from a place called Linn, named with lin 'swamp', 'bog', 'marsh'.
Acker Name Meaning. Dutch and German: topographic name from Middle High German and Middle Dutch acker '(cultivated) field', hence a byname for a peasant. English: topographic name for someone living by a piece of cultivated land, from Middle English aker 'acre', 'field' (Old English æcer).
Swedish Meaning: The name Agda is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Agda is: Pure.
Greek Meaning: The name Agneta is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Agneta is: Poor, pure, or chaste.
Ã…ke is a masculine Swedish given name, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name Anicho, derived from ano meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the Name day for Ã…ke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/Norwegian Ã…ge or Aage. Ã…ke is uncommon as a surname.
From the Old Norse name Alfhildr which was composed of the elements alfr "elf" and hildr "battle". In Norse legend Alfhild was a maiden who disguised herself as a warrior in order to avoid marriage to king Alf. Her life was perhaps based on that of a 9th-century Viking pirate.
Origin. Meaning. "god"+"spear" Ansgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ãsgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear".
