Meanings
proper nounOvenden (countable and uncountable, plural Ovendens)
plural Ovendens
- countableuncountableA suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0727).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the dative form of the Old English personal name Ofa + denu (“valley”).
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Ovenden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ovenden
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ovenden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ovenden.
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