/ Dictionary / Index A Alden: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Al•den Pronunciation: (ôl'dun), [key] — n. 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620. a male or female given name: from an Old English word meaning “old friend.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. aldehyde al dente Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language