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Hampden

Syllables: Hamp·den/ˈhæmp.dən/

Hampden proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Hampden (countable and uncountable, plural Hampdens)

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A rural locality in the Mid North, South Australia.
  4. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Riverhead
  5. A small town in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
  6. A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
  7. A neighborhood in northern Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
  8. A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
  9. A tiny city in Ramsey County, North Dakota.
  10. An unincorporated community in Geauga County, Ohio.
  11. A township municipality of Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

Synonyms of Hampden

Forms of Hampden

pluralHampdens
alternative formHamden

Origin of Hampden

From Old English hām (“homestead”) + denu (“valley”).

Words formed from Hampden

Questions about Hampden

What does Hampden mean?
Hampden means a surname.
What part of speech is Hampden?
Hampden is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hampden?
Hampden is pronounced /ˈhæmp.dən/.

Words near Hampden in the dictionary

  1. Hamorawon
  2. hamose
  3. hamotzi
  4. hamous
  5. Hamp
  6. Hampden
  7. Hampden County
  8. Hampden Hall
  9. Hampden Park
  10. Hampdens
  11. Hampe

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