Dearden is a patronymic and an English family name meaning "the valley of the deer" deriving from the location, Dearden, near Edenfield, Lancashire.
People with the surname Barry Dearden, also known as Barry Deardon (born 1963), Canadian international soccer player Basil Dearden (1911–1971), English film director Bill Dearden (b. 1944), English athlete and manager in football Dick Dearden (1938–2019), United States political figure from Iowa Harry Dearden (born 1997), English cricketer James Dearden (b. 1949), English film director and screenwriter John Dearden (1891–1972), English-born Irish athlete in cricket John Francis Dearden (1907–1988), United States prelate and cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church Kate Dearden, British politician Kevin Dearden (b. 1970), English athlete in football Lorraine Dearden (b. 1961), Australo-British economist Stephen Dearden (b. 1968), English athlete in cricket Stuart Dearden (b. 1990), Scottish athlete in football Taylor Dearden (born 1993), American actress Thomas Dearden (born 2001), Australian professional rugby league footballer Venetia Dearden (born 1975), British photographer and filmmaker Nicholas Dearden (born 1960) British Product Designer and inventor of the Expanding Capstan Table Michael Dearden (born 1946) South African Springbuck basketball player.
See also Duerden Durden
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