# Dowden

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**Dowden** (/ˈdaʊdən/) is an [English](/source/English_people) family name. It is a patronymic from an Old English personal name, Dogod (probably a derivative of dugan 'to avail', 'to be of use'), chiefly found in [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire) and [Somerset](/source/Somerset). Notable people with the surname include:

- [Abraham Dowden](/source/Abraham_Dowden) (1839–1907), American politician
- [Bradley Dowden](/source/Bradley_Dowden) (born 1942), American philosopher
- [Corey Dowden](/source/Corey_Dowden) (born 1968), American football player in the National Football League
- [Edward Dowden](/source/Edward_Dowden) (1843–1913), Irish critic and poet
- [Hester Dowden](/source/Hester_Dowden) (1868–1949), Irish spiritual medium
- [John Dowden](/source/John_Dowden) (1840–1910), Irish bishop
- [Ken Dowden](/source/Ken_Dowden) (born 1950), English scholar
- [Oliver Dowden](/source/Oliver_Dowden) (born 1978), British Conservative Party politician, MP for Hertsmere since May 2015
- [Richard Dowden](/source/Richard_Dowden) (born 1949), English journalist
- [Richard Dowden](/source/Richard_Dowden_(scientist)) (1932–2016), New Zealand scientist
- [Steve Dowden](/source/Steve_Dowden) (1929–2001), American football player in the National Football League

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