# Baxenden

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village in Hyndburn district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD774265).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English bæcstān (“baking stone”) + denu (“valley”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/baxenden