Etymology

Alden

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Today it means: A surname originating as a patronymic. Full definition →

Old English Ealdwine
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  1. Old English · inherited fromEaldwine
  2. English todayAlden

From Old English Ealdwine, from eald (“old”) + wine (“friend”); equivalent to Alwin. In some cases a variant of Haldane.

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