Andover: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Ash-tree stream
Origin
Brittonic (Celtic) place name
Pronunciation
AN-doh-ver

Andover is a Brittonic (Celtic) place name name meaning “ash-tree stream”. It appears in our list of 175+ New England Baby Names With Preppy Coastal Class.

Meaning & Origin of Andover

Meaning: Ash-tree stream.

Origin: Brittonic (Celtic) place name.

How to Pronounce Andover

AN-doh-verIPA /ˈændoʊvər/

Popularity of Andover

Andover doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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