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Alden

Alden proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Alden

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.
  3. A small island in Askvoll municipality, Vestland county, Norway.
  4. A township and census-designated place therein, in McHenry County, Illinois.
  5. A minor city in Hardin County, Iowa.
  6. A minor city in Rice County, Kansas.
  7. A census-designated place in Helena Township, Antrim County, Michigan.
  8. A minor city and township in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
  9. A township in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
  10. A town and village therein, in Erie County, New York.
  11. A former township in Hettinger County, North Dakota.
  12. An unincorporated community in Caddo County, Oklahoma.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Newport Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  2. A township in Hand County, South Dakota.
  3. An unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia.
  4. A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Forms of Alden

alternative formOlden

Origin of Alden

From Old English Ealdwine, from eald (“old”) + wine (“friend”); equivalent to Alwin. In some cases a variant of Haldane.

Questions about Alden

What does Alden mean?
Alden means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Alden?
Alden is a proper noun.

Words near Alden in the dictionary

  1. aldehydic
  2. aldehydic acid
  3. aldehyds
  4. aldeia
  5. aldeias
  6. Alden
  7. Aldenham
  8. Aldenhamian
  9. Aldenhamians
  10. alder
  11. alder buckthorn

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