Anderson Syllabification: (An·der·son)Pronunciation: /ˈandərsən/Definition of Anderson 1an industrial city in east central Indiana; population 57,282 (est. 2008). 2a city in northwestern South Carolina; population 27,027 (est. 2008). 3a city in north central California; population 10,538 (est. 2008). Anderson in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Anderson in the British & World English dictionary