Hamden

H4A1M3D2E1N1

proper noun

A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.

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Meanings

proper nounHamden (countable and uncountable, plural Hamdens)

plural Hamdens

  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
    2. countableuncountableA township in Becker County, Minnesota.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Delaware County, New York.
    5. countableuncountableA village in Vinton County, Ohio.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
  2. countableA surname.

Origin

Probably a variant of Hampden.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Hamden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamden

MLA

“Hamden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamden.

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