Alden as both a

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and a

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originated in the

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. The name can derive from '' Ealdwine'' (meaning "old friend") or (in the

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) from '' Healfdene''.

People with the surname

* Alvin Alden (1818–1882), American politician * Blanche Ray Alden (1870–1934), American musician and composer * Charles E. Alden, American inventor * Charles Henry Alden (1836–1906), American military officer * Chris Alden, American entrepreneur * Christopher Alden (director) (born 1944), American theatre director * Cynthia May Alden (1862–1931), American journalist, author, and municipal employee * David Alden (born 1949), American theatre and film director * Edward Alden (born 1961), American-Canadian journalist and policy analyst * Emily Gilmore Alden (1834–1914), American author and educator * George I. Alden (1843–1926), American mechanical engineer and educator * Ginger Alden, American actress and model *

Harold Alden Harold Lee Alden (January 10, 1890 – February 3, 1964) was an American astronomer. Early years and education Alden was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College (Illinois) in 1912 and his master's from ...

(1890–1964), American astronomer * Henry Mills Alden (1836–1919), American author and publication editor *

Howard Alden Howard Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California. Alden has recorded many albums for Concord Records, including four with seven-string guitar innovator George Van Eps. Early life Ho ...

(born 1958), American jazz guitarist * Ichabod Alden (1739–1778), American military officer *

Isabella Macdonald Alden Isabella Macdonald Alden (nickname and pen name, Pansy; November 3, 1841 – August 5, 1930) was an American author. Her best known works were: ''Four Girls at Chautauqua'', ''Chautauqua Girls at Home'', ''Tip Lewis and his Lamp'', ''Three Pe ...

(1841–1930), American author * James Alden Jr. (1810–1877), American military officer * Jerome Alden (1921–1997), American playwright, father of Christopher Alden and David Alden *

John Alden John Alden ( – September 12, 1687) was an English politician, settler, and cooper, best known for being a crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the ''Mayflower'' which brought the English settlers commonly known as Pilgrims to Plymouth ...

( 1598–1687), one of the Pilgrims on the ''Mayflower'' *

John Alden (sailor) Capt. John Alden Jr. (ca. 1626 or 1627 –
homepages.rootsweb.com; accessed January 20, 2019.John Richard Alden (1908–1991), American historian *

Joseph Alden Joseph Alden (January 4, 1807 – August 30, 1885) was an American academic and Presbyterianism, Presbyterian pastor. Education Alden was born in Cairo, New York, on January 4, 1807, and he began there to teach school when fourteen years of age, ...

(1807–1885), American scholar, educator, and author *

Kay Alden Priscilla Kay Alden (born October 24, 1946) is an American television writer and the former head writer for the soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. Career Alden began writing for ''The Young and the Restless'' as a script writer in 197 ...

(born 1946), American television writer * Lucy Morris Chaffee Alden (1836–1912), American author, educator, and hymn writer *

Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946) was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. Life Alden was born in New York City on June 1 ...

(1883–1946), American actress *

Norman Alden Norman Alden ( Adelberg; September 13, 1924 – July 27, 2012) was an American character actor who performed in television programs and motion pictures. He first appeared on television on '' The 20th Century Fox Hour'' in 1957. He provided ...

(1924–2012), American actor *

Priscilla Alden Priscilla Alden (, – ) was a noted member of Massachusetts's Plymouth Colony of Pilgrims and the wife of fellow colonist John Alden ( – 1687). They married in 1621 in Plymouth. Biography Priscilla was most likely born in Dorking in Surr ...

( 1602–1685), one of the Pilgrims on the ''Mayflower'', wife of John Alden and mother of John Alden Jr. * Raymond Macdonald Alden (1873–1924), American scholar and educator * Raymond W. Alden III, American educator and academic administrator * Roy Alden (1863–1937), American newspaper editor and politician * Timothy Alden (1771–1839)), American clergyman and academic administrator *

Timothy Alden (politician) Timothy Alden (born 1991) is a Maltese environmental activist and former politician, and was the last leader of the Democratic Party before it merged with Democratic Alternative to create AD+PD. Early life Timothy Alden was born in Swieq ...

(born 1991), Maltese politician * Scott Alden (1907–1977), American law enforcement official, lawyer, college professor, and college athletics head coach * Vernon Roger Alden, American academic administrator * William L. Alden (1837–1908), American journalist and writer

People with the given name

Alden Aaroe Alden Peterson Aaroe (May 5, 1918 – July 7, 1993) was a broadcast journalist and announcer for WRVA, a radio station in Richmond, Virginia. Career Before coming to WRVA, Aaroe was a newscaster at WCHV in Charlottesville, Virginia, 1939–1941. ...

(1918–1993), American broadcast journalist and announcer *

Alden Anderson Alden Anderson (October 11, 1867 – September 23, 1944) was a Republican politician from California. He served as the 23rd lieutenant governor of California from 1903 to 1907. Prior to that he had been a member of the California State Assembly ...

(1867–1944), American politician * Alden G. Barber (1919–2003), American scouting executive * Alden Brock ( 2002–2015), American flooding victim * Alden Brown (born 1957), also known as Peter North, Canadian pornographic actor, film director, and film producer * Alden Carter (born 1947), American author *

Alden W. Clausen Alden Winship "Tom" Clausen
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(1923–2013), American businessman * Alden Partridge Colvocoresses (1918–2007), American military officer and cartographer * Alden B. Dow (1904–1983), American architect *

Alden Ehrenreich Alden Caleb Ehrenreich (; born November 22, 1989) is an American actor. He began his career by appearing in the television series ''Supernatural'' (2005), and in Francis Ford Coppola's films '' Tetro'' (2009) and '' Twixt'' (2011). Following supp ...

(born 1989), American actor * Alden Jenks (born 1940), American composer *

Alden Knipe Alden Arthur Knipe (June 1870 – May 22, 1950) was an American football player and coach. He served as the sixth head football coach at the University of Iowa, serving from 1898 to 1902 and compiling a record of 30–11–4. Knipe was also the ...

(1870–1950), American football player and coach * Alden McLaughlin (born 1961), Cayman Islands politician * Alden H. Miller (1906–1965), American ornithologist, zoologist, and museum director *

Alden Nowlan Alden Albert Nowlan (; January 25, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was a Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright. History Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close to the small town of Windso ...

(1933–1983), Canadian poet, novelist, playwright, and journalist *

Alden Partridge Alden Partridge (February 12, 1785 – January 17, 1854) was an American author, legislator, officer, surveyor, an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and a controversial pioneer in U.S. milita ...

(1785–1854), American author, legislator, military officer, and surveyor * Alden Pasche (1910–1986), American basketball coach * Alden Penner (born 1983), Canadian musician, songwriter, and businessman *

Alden Richards Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is a Filipino actor, entrepreneur television personality, and singer. Known for his leading man roles in romantic and historical drama in television an ...

(born 1992), Filipino actor, host, model, and recording artist * Alden Roche (1945–2022), American football player *

Alden Sanborn Alden Ream "Zeke" Sanborn (May 22, 1899 – December 1, 1991) was an American rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He won a gold medal in men's eight. He also served as a United States Naval Aviator. Biography Sanborn w ...

(1899–1991), American rower * Alden Thompson, American theologian *

Alden Whitman Alden Rogers Whitman (October 27, 1913 – September 4, 1990) was an American journalist who served as chief obituary writer for ''The New York Times'' from 1964 to 1976. In that role, he pioneered a more vivid, biographical approach to obituaries ...

(1913–1990), American journalist

People with the middle name

* Don Alden Adams (1925–2019), American clergyman * Neil Alden Armstrong (1930–2012), American naval officer, test pilot, astronaut, and educator * Vaughan Alden Bass, American painter * Benjamin Alden Bidlack (1804–1849), American politician * Charles Alden Black (1919–2005), American businessman, aquaculturalist, and oceanographer *

John Alden Carpenter John Alden Carpenter (February 28, 1876 – April 26, 1951) was an American composer. Carpenter's compositional style was considered to be mainly "mildly modernistic and impressionistic"; many of his works strive to encompass the spirit of America ...

(1876–1951), American composer * Henry Alden Clark (1850–1944), American politician * Stuart Alden Cook (born 1945), American musician *

John Alden Dix John Alden Dix (December 25, 1860 – April 9, 1928) was an American businessman and politician who served as 38th governor of New York from January 1911 to January 1913. A native of Glens Falls, New York, Dix attended Cornell University befor ...

(1860–1928), American politician * Walter Alden Dyer (1878–1943), American author and journalist *

John Alden Mason John Alden Mason (January 14, 1885 – November 7, 1967) was an American archaeological anthropologist and linguist. Mason was born in Orland, Indiana, but grew up in Philadelphia's Germantown. He received his undergraduate degree from the Univ ...

(1885–1967), American anthropologist, linguist, and curator * Daniel Alden Reed (1875–1959), American football player, American football coach, and politician *

Phil Alden Robinson Phil Alden Robinson (born March 1, 1950) is an American film director and screenwriter whose films include '' Field of Dreams'', ''Sneakers'', and '' The Sum of All Fears''. Early life and education Robinson was born in Long Beach, New York, the ...

(born 1950), American film director and screenwriter * William Alden Smith (1859–1932), American politician * Elizabeth Alden Stam (1906–1934), American religious missionary * J. Alden Weir (1852–1919), American painter * Harold Alden Wheeler (1903–1996), American engineer

Fictional people

* Alden (''The Walking Dead''), a character in the horror drama television series ''The Walking Dead'' * The Alden family, four siblings of which are the main characters of '' 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 1931 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 ''An American Tragedy'' is a 1925 novel by American writer Theodore Dreiser. He began the manuscript in the summer of 1920, but a year later, abandoned most of that text. It was based on the notorious murder of Grace Brown in 1906, and the tria ...

'' * Terri Alden, a character in the American television sitcom series ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American television sitcom that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. Developed by Don Nicholl, Michael Ross and Bernie West, it is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the ...

'' * Thomas and Amy Alden, father and daughter that are main characters in the American film ''

Fly Away Home ''Fly Away Home'' ( ''Flying Wild'' and ''Father Goose'') is a 1996 children's film, family Adventure film, adventure drama (film and television), drama film directed by Carroll Ballard. The film stars Anna Paquin, Jeff Daniels, and Dana Delan ...

'' * Alden Jones, a character in the Canadian television cartoon series ''

Braceface ''Braceface'' is a coming-of-age teen drama animated television series co-produced by Nelvana Limited and Jade Animation (Shenzhen) Company that aired on Teletoon (now known as "Cartoon Network" in Canada). The show features U.S. actress Alicia ...

'' * Alden Pyle, a character in the novel ''

The Quiet American ''The Quiet American'' is a 1955 novel by English author Graham Greene. Narrated in the first person by journalist Thomas Fowler, the novel depicts the breakdown of French colonialism in Vietnam and early American involvement in the Vietnam ...

'' * Alden, a secondary main villain and boss from the game '' inFamous'' *Alden Dedrick Vacker, a character in the Keeper Of The Lost Cities book series by

Shannon Messenger Shannon Messenger is an American author. She is known for writing the middle-grade series ''Keeper of the Lost Cities'', which was a ''New York Times'' bestseller; ''Unlocked'', book 8.5 in the series, reached number 8 on ''USA Today''s list in ...

*Alden Carruthers, a character from the game

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in a fictiona ...

*Alden Kupferberg, a character in

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' is a 2013 American epic biographical black comedy crime film co-produced and directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Terence Winter, and based on Jordan Belfort's 2007 memoir. It recounts Belfort's career as a ...

Aldén surname

Aldén 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 (born 1985), Swedish motorcycle racer *

Sonja Aldén Sonja Annika Maria Aldén (born 20 December 1977) is a Swedish pop singer best known for her 2006, 2007, 2012, and 2020 Melodifestivalen entries, as well as for working together with Shirley Clamp and Sanna Nielsen. She has also written songs f ...

(born 1977), English-Swedish singer-songwriter

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