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Ogden - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Ogden

[ 2 syll. og-den, ogd-en ] The boy name Ogden is pronounced AAGDahN KEY. Ogden is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. Ogden's meaning is 'dweller in the oak valley'. Variations of Ogden include Ogdan (English) and Ogdon (English).

Ogden is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1907 with 0.006% of baby boys being named Ogden. It ranked at #982 then. The baby name has since experienced a decline in popularity, and is of only very modest use today. Among all boy names in its group, Ogden was nevertheless the most commonly used in 2008.

Baby names that sound like Ogden include Ogdan (English), Ogdon (English), Ostin (English), Ajdin (Slavic), Ashtin (English), Ashton (English), Aston (English), Austen (English), Austin (English and German), Austyn (English), Awstin (Welsh), Eistein (Scandinavian), Agatón (Spanish), Agoston (Hungarian), Agustin (Spanish), Agustín (Spanish), Aktaion (Greek), Augustin (Czech, English, French, German, and Romanian), Augustine (English), and Augustín (Czech and Slavic).

A famous person named Ogden is Poet Ogden Nash, born Frederic Ogden Nash, 19 August 1902 - 19 May 1971, Rye, New York.

KEY: Pronunciation for Ogden: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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