Madden
See also: madden
English
Alternative forms
- Maden
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Madadháin (“descendant of Madadhán”), a diminutive of madadh (“dog”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmædən/
- Homophone: madden
- Rhymes: -ædən
Proper noun
Madden (countable and uncountable, plural Maddens)
- A surname from Irish.
- A place name:
- A small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
- A hamlet in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Leake County, Mississippi, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Madden is the 982nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35438 individuals. Madden is most common among White (84.48%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Madden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 486.
Anagrams
- Dedman, damned, demand, manded