Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alden

/ˈɑldən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: alden
IPA: /ˈɑldən/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname originating as a patronymic.

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A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname.

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Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Ealdwine

Inflected Forms

Olden (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce alden?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑldən/.
What does alden mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does alden come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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