Ardern: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Your Ardern ancestor may well appear as Arden in earlier records. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “From the Forest of Arden”.

Arms associated with the name

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How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Arden was also written Ardern. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Arderne.

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