Where does “Sanders” come from?

Sanders derives from Middle English Sander, a word of uncertain origin whose meaning and etymology remain unknown.

Ancestry of “Sanders”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	saundres	—
2	Old French	sandre	—
3	Medieval Latin	sandalum	sandal, sandalwood, santalum
4	Greek	σάνδανον	—
5	Arabic	صَنْدَل	sandalwood; sandal, shoe, slipper
6	Middle Persian	cndl	sandalwood
7	Sanskrit	चन्दन	sandalwood
8	Tamil	சாந்து	—