Broaden

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps a topographic surname for someone who lived in a broad valley, from Old English brād (“broad”) + dene (“valley”). Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Braden. === Proper noun === Broaden (plural Broadens) A surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Broaden is the 35057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 643 individuals. Broaden is most common among Black/African American (92.85%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Broaden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 230. === Anagrams === Aberdon, bandore, boarden == Saterland Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian *brāde, or possibly from Middle Low German brāde; both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brēdô. More at brawn. === Noun === Broaden m A roast; roasted meat