Etymology

Smarden

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Ashford district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8842). Full definition →

Old English smeoru
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  1. Old English · derived fromsmeoru“fat, lard”
  2. English todaySmarden

From Old English smeoru (“fat, lard”), perhaps alluding to a rich pasture, + denu (“valley”).

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