Madden
[ˈmædən]Meaning
Irish surname, Anglicized form of Ó Madadháin, from madadh, "dog, hound"
Background Story
Madden is a reduced Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Madadháin, meaning "descendant of Madadhán", a diminutive of madadh, "dog, hound". It is also recorded as a given name, used for any gender and less popular than the surname.
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