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Camden

/ˈkæmdən/

Camden proper noun: an English habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Camden

  1. An English habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. Synonym of Camden Town, a town in north London.
    Synonyms:
    Camden Town
  4. A London borough of Greater London, England; named for the town within it.
  5. A city, the county seat of Wilcox County, Alabama; named for the city in South Carolina.
  6. A city, the county seat of Ouachita County, Arkansas.
  7. An unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.
  8. A town in Kent County, Delaware.
  9. A village and township in Schuyler County, Illinois.
  10. A town in Jackson Township, Carroll County, Indiana.
  11. A town and census-designated place therein, in Knox County, Maine.
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  12. A township and village therein, in Hillsdale County, Michigan.
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  1. A township in Carver County, Minnesota.
  2. A community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  3. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Mississippi.
  4. A minor city and inactive township in Ray County, Missouri; probably named for an early settler.
  5. A city, the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. Named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, for his legal and legislative advocacy of civil liberties and his opposition to harshness toward the North American colonies.
  6. A town and village therein, in Oneida County, New York.
  7. A census-designated place, the county seat of Camden County, North Carolina.
  8. A township in Lorain County, Ohio.
  9. A village in Preble County, Ohio.
  10. A city, the county seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina.
  11. A city, the county seat of Benton County, Tennessee; named for the city in South Carolina.
  12. An unincorporated community in Polk County, Texas.
  13. A town and local government area (Camden Council (New South Wales)) in Macarthur region, New South Wales; named for John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden, who arranged for the grant of land.
  14. Camden Fort Meagher, named for John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1795-98
  15. A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Synonyms of Camden

Origin of Camden

From Old English campas (“enclosure”) + denu (“valley”).

Words formed from Camden

Phrases with Camden

Questions about Camden

What does Camden mean?
Camden means an English habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Camden?
Camden is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Camden?
Camden is pronounced /ˈkæmdən/ (UK).

Words near Camden in the dictionary

  1. camcorders
  2. camcording
  3. camcords
  4. Camdale
  5. Camdas
  6. Camden
  7. Camden bench
  8. Camden benches
  9. Camden County
  10. Camden Head
  11. Camden Park

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