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)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A place name:
   1. A small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
   2. A hamlet in Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.
   3. An unincorporated community in Leake County, Mississippi, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Madden is the 982^nd 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