Alden (name)

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."

urname

* 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
* 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

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

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
* Thomas Alden Page, 1990s pop singer

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"

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

ee also

* Alden