Alden (name)
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Alden as a first or given name originated in the Old English language. Most sources trace it to ald wyn, meaning "old friend", though it is sometimes given as meaning "old one."
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- Augustus E. Alden, American politician that served as mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
- Blanche Ray Alden, American musician/composer better known by the pseudonym Theodora Dutton
- Alden Laslett, English writer/journalist in early 2000's. Alden lives at 37 whitehall park - Archway - London
- Chris Alden, American entrepreneur
- Christopher Alden, American theatre director
- Cynthia May Alden, American journalist/author/municipal employee
- David Alden, American theatre/film director
- Deborah Alden, American politician
- Debra Alden, American film actress
- Deirdrie Alden, English politician
- Ginger Alden, American actress/model
- Harold Alden, American astronomer
- Henry Mills Alden, American author/publication editor
- Howard Alden, American jazz guitarist
- Ichabod Alden, American military officer
- Isabella Macdonald Alden, American author
- James Alden Jr., American military officer
- Jerome Alden, American playwright and father of Christopher Alden and David Alden
- John Alden, one of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
- |John Alden, English politician
- John Alden Jr., a son of John Alden and Priscilla Alden, American military officer that was involved in the Candlemas Massacre and was implicated in the Salem witch trials
- Joseph Alden, American scholar/educator/author
- Kay Alden, American television writer
- Mary Alden, American film/stage actress
- Norman Alden, American television/film actor
- Priscilla Alden, one of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower (wife of John Alden and mother of John Alden Jr.)
- Raymond Macdonald Alden, American scholar/educator
- Raymond W. Alden III, American educator/academic administrator
- Robert Alden, English politician
- Stacey Alden, American actress
- Rev. Timothy Alden, American clergyman and founder of Allegheny College
- Vernon Roger Alden, American academic administrator
[edit] Given name
- Alden Aaroe, American broadcast journalist/announcer
- Alden Anderson, American politician
- Alden G. Barber, American Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America
- Alden Brown, a Canadian pornographic actor/film director/film producer better known by the pseudonym Peter North
- Alden Carter, American author
- Alden W. Clausen, American businessman
- Alden Partridge Colvocoresses, American military officer/cartographer
- Alden B. Dow, American architect
- Alden Jenks, American composer
- Alden Knipe, American sports coach
- Alden McLaughlin, Cayman Islands politician
- Loye and Alden Miller, joint eponyms of the Loye and Alden Miller Research Award
- Alden Nowlan, Canadian poet/novelist/playwright/journalist
- Alden Partridge, American author/legislator/military officer/surveyor
- Alden Pasche, American sports coach
- Alden Penner, Canadian musician/songwriter/businessman
- Alden Roche, American professional athlete
- Alden Sanborn, American Olympic athlete
- Alden Suša, Yugoslavian/Dutch actor
- Alden Thompson, American theologian
- Alden Todd, American author that has been published by the University of Alaska Press
- Alden Whitman, American journalist
[edit] Middle name
- Don Alden Adams, American clergyman
- Neil Alden Armstrong, American naval officer/test pilot/astronaut/educator
- Roy Alden Atwood, American educator/academic administrator
- Vaughan Alden Bass, American painter
- Benjamin Alden Bidlack, American politician
- Charles Alden Black, American businessman/aquaculturalist/oceanographer
- John Alden Carpenter, American composer
- Henry Alden Clark, American politician
- Stuart Alden Cook, American musician
- John Alden Dix, American politician
- Walter Alden Dyer, American author/journalist
- John Alden Mason, American anthropologist/linguist/curator
- Daniel Alden Reed, American sports coach/politician
- Phil Alden Robinson, American film director/screenwriter
- William Alden Smith, American politician
- Elizabeth Alden Stam, American religious missionary/martyr
- Julian Alden Weir, American painter
- Harold Alden Wheeler, American engineer
[edit] Fictional people
- the Alden family, four siblings of which are the main characters of the The Boxcar Children novel series
- the Alden family, one of the two main families portrayed in the American soap opera Loving
- James Alden, the main character in the American film The Millionaire
- Oliver Alden, the main character in the novel The Last Puritan
- Rev. Robert Alden, a character in the American television drama series Little House on the Prairie
- Roberta Alden, a character in the novel An American Tragedy
- Terri Alden, a character in the American television sitcom series Three's Company
- Thomas and Amy Alden, father and daughter that are main characters in the American film Fly Away Home
- Alden Jones, a character in the Canadian television cartoon series Braceface
[edit] Aldén surname
Alden is a nearly homonymic surname that seems to be of Swedish or other Scandinavian origin, apparently unrelated to the English Alden surname. Among people with the Aldén surname are:
- Sebastian Aldén, European (Swedish?) professional motorcycle racer that competed in the 2006 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship and the 2007 Individual Speedway European Championship
- Sonja Aldén, English singer/songwriter in Sweden
