# Plowden

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A hamlet in Lydbury North parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO3787), probably the origin of the surname.

## Etymology
From Old English plega + denu, recorded as Plaueden in 1252.

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