# Maulden

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL048377).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English mǣl (“mark, sign; cross, crucifix”) + dūn (“hill”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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