Old Warden
Major Settlement in the Parish of Old Warden
Historical Forms
- Wardone 1086 DB
- Wardone juxta Bedeford c.1350 Linc
- Wardun 1158 P c.1170 Warden c.1230 BM 1215 Orig 1239 Ch 1244 Orig 1444
- Waredon 1227 Ass 1229 Cl 1262 FF
- Warden 1359 Ipm
- Wardoun 1383,1388,1393 Cl
- Old Wardon 1495 Ipm
- Worden 1785,1798 Jury
Etymology
Skeat must be right in his suggestion that this is for OE weard-dun, 'watch-hill.' Cf. Warden (Nb) for a similar name.