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Origin: British

Meaning: River crossing; Someone who lives near a ford; Before the hill

Pick a quintessentially British name for your little Anglophile! Forden is a masculine name of English origin, derived from Ford, meaning “river crossing” or “someone who lives near a ford.” It could also be connected to the surname Fordon, meaning “before the hill.” This topographical moniker evokes images of a sprawling countryside, complete with hills, valleys, and babbling brooks. Forden is also the name of a Welsh village near Welshpool in Powys, and the surname of Mortal Kombat composer Dan Forden.