Hampden

Hamp·den
H4A1M3P3D2E1N1
/ˈhæmp.dən/

proper noun

A surname.

Similar
Riverhead
OriginOld English hām →
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Meanings

proper nounHampden (countable and uncountable, plural Hampdens)

plural Hampdens · alternative Hamden

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA rural locality in the Mid North, South Australia.
  4. countableuncountableA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.First known use 1910

    Synonyms: Riverhead

  5. countableuncountableA small town in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
  6. countableuncountableA town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  7. countableuncountableA neighborhood in northern Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
  8. countableuncountableA town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
  9. countableuncountableA tiny city in Ramsey County, North Dakota.
  10. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Geauga County, Ohio.
  11. countableuncountableA township municipality of Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Similar
Riverhead

Origin

  1. Old Englishhām“homestead”
  2. EnglishHampden

From Old English hām (“homestead”) + denu (“valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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