Norden

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proper noun

A hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9483).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Various places, including:
    1. A hamlet in Corfe Castle parish, Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9483).
    2. A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8514).
    3. A village in Nevada County, California, United States.
    4. A township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.
    5. An unincorporated community in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States, named after Norden in Germany.
    6. A town in Aurich district, Lower Saxony, Germany.
  2. A surname.
nounNorden (plural Nordens)

plural Nordens

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Norden bombsight.

Origin

A loanword from Scandinavian languages, referring to the Nordic countries or to northern Europe.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

donnerRendonDrenonnonred
Cite this entry
APA

Norden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norden

MLA

“Norden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norden. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norden,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norden.

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