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From New + Malden, attested as early as 12 June 1850. The suburb of Malden just south of New Malden later became Old Malden.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Malden
Today it means: A suburban area of Greater London, England, mainly in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames (OS grid ref TQ2168). Full definition →