English
Madden
Madden comes from Irish Ó Madadháin ‘descendant of Madadhán’, from madadh ‘dog’, and ultimately from Old Irish madrad.
- Old Irishc. 600–900madrad
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200matad‘common dog, cur’
- Irishc. 1200–presentmadadh‘dog’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Madadháin‘descendant of Madadhán’diminutive of madadh
- EnglishtodayMadden
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Irishc. 600–900madrad
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200matad‘common dog, cur’
- Irishc. 1200–presentmadadh‘dog’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Madadháin‘descendant of Madadhán’diminutive of madadh
- EnglishtodayMadden
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Madadháin (‘descendant of Madadhán’), a diminutive of madadh (‘dog’).
Every English word from Old Irish madrad
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Irish madrad / Madden