Arden is a unisex given name and an English surname of locational origin. It is derived from three places thus called in the

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: in

Yorkshire North Riding The North Riding of Yorkshire is a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point is at Mickle Fell with 2,585 ft (788 metres). From the Restoration it was used a ...

, Cheshire, or the

Forest of Arden Arden is an area located mainly in Warwickshire, England, with parts in Staffordshire and Worcestershire, and is traditionally regarded as extending from the River Avon to the River Tame. It was once heavily wooded, giving rise to the name 'F ...

Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, and the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Av ...

. This last Arden family from Warwickshire is one of only three that can trace their ancestry back to before 1066.

Given name

* Arden L. Bement Jr. (born 1932), American engineer and scientist *

Arden Cho Arden Lim Cho (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress, singer and model known for portraying Kira Yukimura in the 2011 MTV television series '' Teen Wolf'' and Ingrid Yun in the 2022 Netflix television series '' Partner Track''. Early lif ...

(born 1985), American actress, singer, and model * Arden Eddie (born 1947), Canadian baseball player, team owner, and manager * Arden Hayes (born 2008), American child prodigy *

Arden Haynes Arden Haynes, (born August 7, 1927) was a Canadian businessman and the ninth Chancellor of York University (1994 to 1998). Born in Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Manitoba, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity, graduating ...

, Canadian businessman *

Arden Hilliard The Hypocrites' Club was one of the student clubs at Oxford University in England. Its motto in Greek, from an Olympian Ode by Pindar, was ''Water is best''. This led to the members being called ''Hypocrites'', due to the fact that beer, wine an ...

(1904–1976), member of the Hypocrites' Club at Oxford University *

Arden Key Arden Key Jr. (born May 3, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2 ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Arden Maddison John Arden Brown Maddison (12 February 1900 – 19 August 1987) was an English Association football, footballer who played at Defender (association football), half-back for Stoke City F.C., Stoke, Port Vale F.C., Port Vale, Oldham Athletic A.F. ...

(1900–1987), English footballer *

Arden Mounts Enoch Arden Mounts (July 9, 1917 – March 4, 2003) was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver from Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia. His primary vehicle was the #18 self-owned Pontiac machine; although he would occasionally drive a ...

, former NASCAR Cup Series driver *

Arden Myrin Arden VanAmringe Myrin () is an American actress and comedian. Myrin was a cast member on the Netflix series '' Insatiable'', playing the role of Regina Sinclair, and starred in the world premiere of Steve Martin's play ''Meteor Shower'' at the ...

(born 1973), American actress and comedian * Arden Rose (born 1995), actress, author, and internet personality * Arden "Freddie" Sessler (1923–2000), brother of Siegi Sessler * Arden R. Smith (born 1966), member of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship

Fictional characters

* Ardyn Izunia, the main antagonist of the video game, ''Final Fantasy XV'' * Arden Lyn, a human female assassin from the video game, ''Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi'' * Arden, a armor knight from the ''

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'' series of games

Surname

* Alice Arden (1516–1551), English murderer, burnt at the stake. * Annabel Arden (born 1959), British actress, theatre and opera director *

Bruce Arden Bruce Wesley Arden ( – ) was an American computer scientist. Arden enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II (1944-1946) as a Radar Technician Third Class in California, Chicago, and Kodiak, Alaska. He graduated from Purdue University ...

(born 1927), American computer scientist * Cecil Arden (1894–1989), American opera singer *

Charles Noble Arden-Clarke Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke (25 July 1898 – 16 December 1962) was a British colonial administrator. Biography Arden-Clarke was educated at Rossall School. He was the Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate (later Botswa ...

(1898–1962), British colonial administrator * David M. Arden (born 1949), American classical pianist *

Don Arden Don Arden (born Harry Levy; 4 January 1926 – 21 July 2007) was an English music manager, agent, and businessman. He managed the careers of rock acts such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Air Supply, Small Faces, The Move, Black Sabbat ...

(1926–2007), English music manager, agent, and businessman *

Donn Arden Donn Arden (1916 or 1917 – November 2, 1994) was an American choreographer and producer. Biography Born Arlyle Arden Peterson Arden to a railway executive and a housewife, he grew up in St. Louis. By the age of nine he was already making mo ...

(1916 or 1917–1994), American choreographer * Edward Arden (c. 1542 – 1583) head of the Arden family, executed as a Catholic martyr. * Edwin Hunter Pendleton Arden (1864–1918), American actor, theatre manager, and playwright *

Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden (born Florence Nightingale Graham; December 31, 1881 – October 18, 1966) was a Canadian-American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States. By 1929, s ...

(1878–1966), American businesswoman, the founder of a cosmetics company of the same name *

Eve Arden Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens, April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades. Beginning her film career in 1929 ...

(1908–1990), American actress * Jane Arden (disambiguation), several people *

Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, "Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Early life and educat ...

(born 1962), Canadian singer/songwriter *

John Arden John Arden (26 October 1930 – 28 March 2012) was an English playwright who at his death was lauded as "one of the most significant British playwrights of the late 1950s and early 60s". Career Born in Barnsley, son of the manager of a glass f ...

(1930–2012), English playwright *

Mark Arden Mark David Darwin Arden (born 31 July 1956) is an English comedian and actor, best known for his television appearances. During the 1980s, he was one half of comic double act ' The Oblivion Boys', alongside Stephen Frost. Arden was born in Ne ...

(born 1956), British comedian and actor * Mary Arden (c. 1537 – 1608), mother of William Shakespeare *

Mary Arden (actress) Mary Dawne Arden (July 30, 1933 – December 13, 2014) was an American actress who worked in both Hollywood and Italy. Early years Arden was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but moved to New York City at the age of 12 to attend an art school. ...

(1933–2014), US actress * Mary Arden (judge) (born 1947), British judge *

Michael Arden Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as Michael Arden, is an American actor, singer, musician, and theatre director. Early life Growing up in Midland, Texas, he was active in the Pickwick Players, Midland Community ...

(born 1982), American stage actor, singer, and composer *

Richard Pepper Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley Richard Pepper Arden, 1st Baron Alvanley (20 May 1744 – 19 March 1804) was a British barrister and Whig politician, who served as the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. He was a Member of Parliament from 1783 to 1801. Biography He ...

(1744–1804) British barrister and Whig politician *

Roy Arden Roy Arden (born 1957) is a Canadian artist, born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He also creates sculpture from found objects, oil paintings, graphite drawings and collage, and curates and writes on contemporary art. Career Arden gra ...

(born 1957), Canadian photographer * Thomas Arden (1508–1550) Mayor of Faversham, murdered by his wife Alice and her lover Richard Moseby *

Tom Arden David Rain (2 May 1961 – 15 December 2015), known by his pen name Tom Arden, was a British science fiction and fantasy writer. He was born in Australia. His main work is the five volume ''Orokon'' saga, as well as the novels ''Shadow Black'' ...

(1961–2015), Australian author *

Toni Arden Antoinette Ardizzone (February 15, 1924 – May 29, 2012), known professionally as Toni Arden, was an American traditional pop music singer. Family Arden was born in New York City. Her father, Phillip Ardizzone, was a singer with the Metropolit ...

(1924–2012), American singer * William Arden, pseudonym of the American author Dennis Lynds (1924–2005)

Fictional characters

Dale Arden Dale Arden is a fictional character, the fellow adventurer and love interest of Flash Gordon and a prototypic heroine for later female characters, including Princess Leia and Padme Amidala in '' Star Wars''. Flash, Dale and Dr. Hans Zarkov fi ...

, a fictional character in Flash Gordon * ''Jane Arden'' (comics), a character from the eponymous syndicated newspaper comic strip

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