Malden

See also: malden

English

Proper noun

Malden

  1. A village in Bureau County, Illinois
  2. An unincorporated community in Porter County, Indiana
  3. A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  4. A city in Dunklin County, Missouri
  5. A hamlet and census-designated place in Ulster County, New York
  6. A town in Whitman County, Washington
  7. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia
  8. A village in Heumen, the Netherlands.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de maldene in 1247. Probably derived from Proto-Germanic *maþla- (gathering, gathering place) with metathesis. Compare Old Saxon mathal (popular gathering, moot), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌸𐌻 (maþl, marketplace, market) and Old High German mahal (popular gathering, moot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.də(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Mal‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɑldən
  • Homophone: malden

Proper noun

Malden n

  1. A village in Heumen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Dwarsliggersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Maldenaar
  • Maldens

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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