Walkden

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proper noun

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7303).

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

proper nounWalkden (countable and uncountable, plural Walkdens)

plural Walkdens

  1. countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7303).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name *Walca + denu (“valley”).

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APA

Walkden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walkden

MLA

“Walkden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walkden. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Walkden,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Walkden.

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