BARDON, same as BARDEN - English for "the bear-hollow." Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

BARDON (French) Variation of BARD, from the Germanic personal name 'Bardo', a short form of any of the rare compound names with the first element 'bard', perhaps from 'barta' (axe). (From: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges) BARDON (English) One who came from Barden (valley where barley grew), in Yorkshire. Variations: Barden, Bardin. (From: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith) BARDON (English) Dweller on Bardon Hill (barrow hill hill), in Leicestershire. (From: New Dictionary of American Family Names) Barbara [email protected] wrote: > BARDON, same as BARDEN - English for "the bear-hollow." > > Gary Radcliffe > [email protected] > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog