Meanings
plural Walkdens
- countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7303).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name *Walca + denu (“valley”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Walkden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walkden
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