Message: "Iden" - Behind the Name

Iden

by Alan Wells (guest)

9/2/2001, 9:52 AM

I had an Uncle IDEN. He was English and born in Essex around 1910. I asked my mother where this came from and she said it was after his (Iden's ) uncle. Any ideas or other Idens out there?

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- Zelda (guest) +1

9/2/2001, 11:32 AM

Possibly an alternate spelling of the Irish Aidan?

- Alan Wells (guest)

9/3/2001, 1:35 AM

Possibly; working on the basis that his Dad could not read or write, making most of his spellings were a bit alternative, I guess you could be right! I suppose the chances of his uncle's dad doing either seem remote. Thanks for your help, if I can find no-one else called and spelt Iden I will assume you are correct.
Cheers
Alan

- 'Cole (guest)

9/2/2001, 12:36 AM

I have no idea myself, but Zelda may have something there about it being an alternate spelling of Aidan . They do sort of sound the same.

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