Ogden

American

[awg-duhn, og-] / ˈɔg dən, ˈɒg- /

noun

Charles Kay, 1889–1957, British psychologist and linguist, inventor of Basic English.
a city in N Utah.
a male given name.

Ogden British

/ ˈɒɡdən /

noun

C ( harles ) K ( ay ). 1889–1957, English linguist, who, with I. A. Richards, devised Basic English

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For all of this weekend's games, he takes on two Manchester City fans - frontman and guitarist Tom Ogden and drummer Joe Donovan from indie band Blossoms - and a Chelsea supporter - rapper Songer.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

First, on Ogden Avenue in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, there was the Cigars & Stripes Muffler Man.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Ogden grew up near Stratton, Vt., training on the same trails as Diggins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

Professor Rob Ogden has been closely involved in setting up the project and is co- founder of the organisation Trace, which promotes the use of forensic science in wildlife law enforcement.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

I couldn’t believe I was actually addressing the Ogden Morrow.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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