Alden
Pronunciation: AHL-din (key)
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Origin of the name Alden:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English Aldwine, a compounding of the elements ald (old) and wine (friend).
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Familiar English surname used mostly for boys, but 10-20% of Aldens are girls today.
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John Alden, early settler of Massachusetts who arrived on the Mayflower.
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