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CAMDEN?
CAN SOMEONE PROVIDE ME WITH THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD CAMDEN?
I KNOW THE MEANING, BUT I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN.
A HELPFUL WEBSITE WILL DO. THANKS.
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The placename "Camden" probably evolved from "Campden" (Old English camp+denu), which meant "valley with enclosures".
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