indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsMaiden, Maidens, Mayden, Maden, Maidman, Mayman, Maymond, Maimon, Mamon, Maymon, Mammon, Maymund, Maidmund, Maymunt, Maitmund, Mayment, Maymont, Mammen
Meaning & History
Occupational name for a servant of maidens (such as nuns), from Middle English maiden (ultimately from Old English mægden) meaning "young girl, virgin, maiden" and man ending with an excrescent -t.