Alden

  • [ AWL-dən ]
  • English
From a surname which was derived from the Old English given name EALDWINE.

EALDWINE   male   Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements eald "old" and wine "friend". This name was rarely used after the Norman conquest.
OTHER FORMS
ANGLO-SAXON: Ealdwine
ENGLISH: Aldous, Alvena, Alvin, Alvina, Elvin, Elvina, Elvis, Elwin, Elwyn
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Aldus