2 of my great great grandparents were Jewish and one had the last name Vaden!. I have looked everywhere and can find no references to it anywhere!. I think it's possibly German!. Can anyone shed some light!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Position:Home>Genealogy> Anyone heard of the surname Vaden.?Question: Anyone heard of the surname Vaden!.!? 2 of my great great grandparents were Jewish and one had the last name Vaden!. I have looked everywhere and can find no references to it anywhere!. I think it's possibly German!. Can anyone shed some light!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Apparently of English origin, but of unexplained etymology!. Swedish (Vadén): probably an ornamental name from the place-name element vad- ‘ford’ + the adjectival suffix -én, from Latin -enius!. If you don't have access to ancestry,com you can post the names here and someone could look them upWww@QuestionHome@Com its swedishWww@QuestionHome@Com |