Golden

See also: golden

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Goulden

Etymology

• As an English surname, from the adjective golden.
• As an Irish surname, from mag Ualghairg; see McGoldrick.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəʊldən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoʊldən/
• Homophone: golden
• Rhymes: -əʊldən

Proper noun

Golden (countable and uncountable, plural Goldens)

1. A surname.
2. A female given name.
3. A male given name.
4. A town in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.
5. A village in County Tipperary, Ireland.
6. A hamlet in Probus parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9246).
7. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A home rule municipality, the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado.
   2. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho.
   3. A village in Adams County, Illinois.
   4. A township in Oceana County, Michigan.
   5. A village in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
   6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barry County, Missouri.
   7. A ghost town in Burt County, Nebraska.
   8. A township in Holt County, Nebraska.
   9. A ghost town and census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
   10. A ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon.
   11. An unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas.
   12. A ghost town in Box Elder County, Utah.
   13. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
   14. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.

Derived terms

• Goldenville

Noun

Golden (plural Goldens)

1. Ellipsis of Golden Retriever.
   • 1995, Marigold Timson, Golden Retrievers, Tetra Press, →ISBN, page 48:

     In Britain, the Golden Retriever Breed Clubs’ Rescue Officers nationwide rescued and rehomed 454 Goldens in 1987.

   • 1999, Nona Kilgore Bauer, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Golden Retrievers, Alpha Books, →ISBN, page 11:

     Always great showmen and competitors, Goldens trip the light fantastic in the conformation ring, beguiling the judges and the spectators with their beauty and performance.

   • 2006, Sheila Webster Boneham, Golden Retrievers, TFH Publications, →ISBN:

     Hot spots—inflamed areas of skin that often become open sores—are common in Goldens and can have a variety of causes, including chemicals found in lawn and garden products, flea or tick medications, shampoos and other coat products, and some housecleaning products.

Anagrams

• Delong, dongle, longed