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Veldon
How to Pronounce Veldon
Pronounced VEL-duhn /ˈvɛl.dən/Low
Meaning: Veldon is a V-spelled variant of Weldon, an English place and surname name from Old English elements for 'well' or 'spring' and dun, 'hill,' so 'hill by the spring.' The change from W to V is an American respelling, and the meaning stays with the parent Weldon.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Veldon is a variation of Weldon, an English surname built from words for a spring or well and dun, 'hill.' The V- spelling is an American touch, and the name keeps Weldon's landscape sense of a 'hill beside the spring.'
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-thirties, and it faded by mid-century. A boy named Veldon then is in his nineties today, a name of the pre-war generation.
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What does the name Veldon mean?
It is a variant of Weldon, an English surname and place name meaning 'hill with a spring or well.'
How do you pronounce Veldon?
It is said VEL-duhn /ˈvɛl.dən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Veldon a boy or girl name?
Veldon is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Veldon?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-thirties.