English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Walden

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aysgarth

Historical Forms

  • Walden(e) 1270 YI 1301 LS 1536 YChant
  • Waledene 1321 Dugdvii.921
  • Wawden 1574 FF

Etymology

Probably of the same origin as Walden (Herts), earlier Wēaladene , v. weala , denu .