Alden

A1L1D2E1N1

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Olden

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.
  3. A small island in Askvoll municipality, Vestland county, Norway.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Hardin County, Iowa.
    2. A minor city in Rice County, Kansas.
    3. A town and village therein, in Erie County, New York.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishEaldwine
  2. EnglishAlden

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

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APA

Alden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alden

MLA

“Alden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alden.

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