Ramsden Family History
Ramsden Name Meaning
English:: habitational name from Ramsden in Cartworth near Holmfirth (Yorkshire) recorded as Rommesdene in 1315 and Ramesdene in 132 The placename derives from Old English ramm ‘ram’ (genitive rammes) or hramsa ‘wild garlic’ + denu ‘valley’. habitational name from Ramsden in Benenden (Kent). The placename probably derives from Old English ramm ‘ram’ (genitive rammes) or perhaps an Old English personal name Ramm (genitive Rammes) + Old English denn ‘pasture’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022