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Walden
Walden (name) means an English surname and place name, also the title of a Henry David Thoreau essay set at Walden Pond. Example: “She read Thoreau's "Walden" during her summer holiday.”
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An English surname and place name, also the title of a Henry David Thoreau essay set at Walden Pond.
"She read Thoreau's "Walden" during her summer holiday."
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Etymology
This comes from Old English walh ("Welshman"), genitive plural wala, plus denu ("valley").
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What does “Walden” mean?
The word “Walden” means an English surname and place name, also the title of a Henry David Thoreau essay set at Walden Pond.
How do you use “Walden” in a sentence?
Here is “Walden” used in a sentence: “She read Thoreau's "Walden" during her summer holiday.”
What part of speech is “Walden”?
“Walden” is a name.
Is “Walden” a common word?
“Walden” is an uncommon word in modern English.