Irish · Unisex name
Madden
“little dog”
About the name Madden
Madden comes from the Irish surname Ó Madáin, ‘descendant of Madán’, a personal name built on a Gaelic word for ‘dog’ with a diminutive ending, hence ‘little dog’. The family was based in east Galway in the west of Ireland. In modern contexts the name is used as a unisex given name, mainly in the United States. The best-known bearer of the surname is John Madden, the American football coach and broadcaster after whom the Madden NFL video game series is named.
- Meaning
- little dog
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- MAD-en(2 syl.)
Middle names for Madden
- Madden James
- Madden Lee
- Madden Alex
- Madden Taylor
- Madden Morgan
Questions about Madden
- What does Madden mean?
- Madden is an Irish name meaning "little dog".
- How do you pronounce Madden?
- Madden is pronounced MAD-en, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Madden?
- Variants of Madden include Maddyn, Maddan.
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