# Saunders

Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish origin, derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.

## People

* Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman
* Al Saunders (born 1947), American football coach
* Alan Saunders (broadcaster) (1954–2012), broadcaster for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
* Alan Saunders (police officer) (1886–1964), Inspector-General of Police in Palestine, 1937–1943
* Alan Saunders (public servant) (1892–1957), English public servant and cricketer
* Albert Charles Saunders (1874–1943), Canadian politician
* Alfred Saunders (1820–1905), New Zealand politician
* Alfred Thomas Saunders (1854–1940), generally known as A. T. Saunders, South Australian historian
* Alfred William Saunders (1888–1930), Irish soldier who served the United Kingdom in World War I
* Alison Saunders (born 1961), British barrister and Director of Public Prosecutions
* Allen Saunders (1899–1986), American cartoonist
* Alvin Saunders (1817–1899), American politician
* Amy Saunders, British performer also known as Miss Behave
* Andrew Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Andy Saunders (author), English author and researcher
* Andy Saunders (rugby league) (born 1994), Australian rugby league footballer
* Angela Saunders (born 1977), English model and actress
* Arthur Frederick Saunders (1879–1947), British soldier
* Ben Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Benjamin Saunders (professor) (born 1968), comics expert
* Bill Saunders (1898–1950), American college football coach
* Billy Saunders (born 1937), Canadian ice hockey player
* Billy Joe Saunders (born 1989), British boxer
* Bob Saunders (American football), American football coach
* Bob Saunders (baseball), baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues
* Bob Saunders (politician) (1929–2016), American politician
* Bonita Saunders, American mathematician specializing in mathematical visualization.
* Bradley Saunders (born 1986), English boxer
* Bud Saunders (1884-?), American football and basketball coach
* Catherine Saunders (born 1942), New Zealand television and radio broadcaster
* Charles Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Chris Saunders (headmaster), English headmaster and cricketer
* Cicely Saunders, British physician
* Clarence Saunders (grocer), American retailer
* Clarence Saunders (athlete), Bermudian high jumper
* Dale Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dave Saunders (volleyball) (born 1960), American volleyball player
* David Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Dean Saunders, Welsh footballer
* Debra Saunders, American journalist
* Dero A. Saunders, American journalist
* Desmond Saunders (1926–2018), British television director
* Doug Saunders, Canadian journalist
* Drew P. Saunders, American politician
* Edith Rebecca Saunders, British biologist
* Edward Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Emily Eliza Saunders (c. 1830–1875), English singer
* Ernest Saunders, British businessman
* Flip Saunders (1955–2015), American basketball coach
* Fred Saunders James Frederick Saunders (born 1951), American basketball player.
* Frederick Saunders (librarian), British writer, librarian, bookseller, and newspaper editor
* Frederick Albert Saunders (1875–1963), American spectroscopist
* Frederick Richard Saunders, Ceylonese colonial administrator
* G. K. Saunders (1910–2005), New Zealand radio and TV writer
* George Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Gloria Saunders, American actress
* Harry Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Harold Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Helen Saunders, British artist
* Helena Beatrice Richenda Saunders, British writer who wrote under the pseudonyms Ultra Marine and Haine Whyte
* Henry Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Hilary Saint George Saunders British soldier, writer and official historian
* Howard Saunders, British ornithologist
* Hugh Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Irene Saunders, American dictionary compiler
* J. J. Saunders, British historian
* Jack Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jake Saunders (1917–2002), British banker in Hong Kong
* Jason Saunders, New Zealand sailor
* Jay Saunders, Big band lead trumpeter, collegiate jazz studies educator
* Jennifer Saunders (born 1958), British comedian and actress
* Jeraldine Saunders (1923–2019), American writer
* Joe Saunders, American baseball pitcher
* Joe Saunders (politician), member of the Florida House of Representatives
* John Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jonny Saunders, an English radio presenter and schoolteacher
* Joseph Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kameron Saunders (born 1992), American dancer and choreographer
* Kate Saunders, British journalist
* Khalen Saunders (born 1996), American football player
* Laurence Saunders, British preacher of the sixteenth century
* Leslie Saunders, Canadian mayor
* Margaret Marshall Saunders, Canadian writer
* Matt Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Matthew Saunders, English footballer
* Matthew J. Saunders, English composer
* Melva Saunders, Australian basketball player
* Merl Saunders, American musician
* Michael Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Neil Saunders (born 1983), English footballer
* Nicholas Saunders (Vice-Chancellor) of the University of Newcastle
* Nicholas Saunders (activist), British entrepreneur and MDMA advocate
* Nicholas J. Saunders (born 1953), British academic archaeologist and anthropologist
* Nigella Saunders, Jamaican badminton player
* Norman Saunders, American illustrator
* Norman Saunders (politician), politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands
* Oliver Saunders, jazz pianist
* Owen Saunders, British scientist and engineer
* Pamela Saunders, American model
* Pete Saunders (born 1960), musician
* Peter Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Philip Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rachel Saunders, American beauty queen
* Raven Saunders (born 1996), American track and field athlete
* Raymond Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rebecca Saunders, composer
* Reg Saunders (1920–1990), Australian army officer
* Richard Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rob Saunders (born 1968), Irish rugby union player
* Robert Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Romulus Mitchell Saunders, North Carolina politician
* Ron Saunders, English football player and manager
* Ryan Saunders, American basketball coach
* Stephen Saunders (military attache), British military attache based in Greece
* Thomas Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people
* Tobias Saunders, Deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly
* Tony Saunders, American baseball player
* Turner Saunders, American Methodist preacher
* Weslye Saunders, American football player
* Wilfred Saunders, British librarian and academic
* William Saunders (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Campbell Saunders, in Degrassi
* Daniel (Danny) Saunders, in Chaim Potok's The Chosen and The Promise
* Finbarr Saunders, in Viz
* Grace Saunders, in the Alone in the Dark series
* Matthew "Matt" Saunders, in My Super Ex-Girlfriend
* Reb Isaac Saunders, in Chaim Potok's The Chosen and The Promise
* Saunders, a Jewel thief in the film Short Circuit 2
* Saunders, a fellow MI6 agent in the James Bond film The Living Daylights
* Speed Saunders, in DC Comics
* Stephen Saunders (24 character), in 24
* Tommy Saunders, a Boston Police Department Sergeant, in Patriots Day

## Places

* Saunders, Kansas, a ghost town, United States
* Saunders, Stanton County, Kansas, an unincorporated community, United States
* Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
* Saunders, Wisconsin, United States
* Saunderstown, Rhode Island, a village in the United States
* Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands, an uninhabited island

## Other

* Saunders, a name for Shepherd's pie