BOLDEN
Etymology
Verb
bolden (third-person singular simple present boldens, present participle boldening, simple past and past participle boldened)
To make bold; to embolden.
Anagrams
• blonde, bolned
Proper noun
Bolden (plural Boldens)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolden is the 1649th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 21819 individuals. Bolden is most common among Black/African American (72.27%) and White (21.14%) individuals.
Anagrams
• blonde, bolned
Source: Wiktionary
Bold"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Boldened. ]
Definition: To make bold; to encourage; to embolden.
Ready speakers, being boldened with their present abilities to say
more, . . . use less help of diligence and study. Ascham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition