Dryden
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Dryden
The given name 'Dryden' means "valley of the dry hill" or "dweller at the dry valley," derived from Old English *drȳge* ("dry") and *denu* ("valley").
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Etymology
The given name 'Dryden' means "valley of the dry hill" or "dweller at the dry valley," derived from Old English *drȳge* ("dry") and *denu* ("valley"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably as a surname-turned-first-name, with historical significance from the 17th-century English poet and playwright John Dryden.
Dryden currently ranks #12,543 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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