Meanings
Origin
Habitational surname from a lost place in Kent, from the Old English personal name *Peatta + dene (“valley”).
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APA
Pattenden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pattenden
MLA
“Pattenden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pattenden. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pattenden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pattenden.
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