Rigden

English surname

"valley by the stream"

Rigden Origin and Meaning

The name Rigden is a boy's name meaning "valley by the stream".

A cool, unique surname name with debated origins. Some sources say Rigden is a lost habitational name, as evidenced by a significant number of bearers in Kent, England. In this case, Rigden would mean "valley by the stream," from ric, "stream," and denu, "valley." Another theory suggests Ridgen derives from Ricdun, via Ricardun, an Old English pet form of Richard, making this a nice option to subtly honor an ancestral Richard.