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Saunders

Alexander's son — Cornish and Wessex thick.

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Territory of Saunders

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The seat of Saunders

Seat vacant

Chief

No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Saunders.

Current mission

No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.

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What does the Saunders name mean?

Son of Alexander — Sandres in medieval rolls, compressed to Saunders in the southwest.

The history of Saunders

Alexander the Great's glamour floated over medieval Europe without many actual Alexanders ploughing English fields — yet crusader stories and saints made **Alisander** fashionable enough that southwestern mums used it. **Saunders** compresses 'son of Alexander' the way coastal winds shorten sail.

Frequently asked

What does the surname Saunders mean?

Son of Alexander — Sandres in medieval rolls, compressed to Saunders in the southwest.

Where does the Saunders family come from?

The Saunders family was historically based in South West and South East in England, in particular South West and South East.

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