Paden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Paden derived from the Scottish Gaelic Paidin and is a “pet or diminutive form of Padruig, ‘little Pat’ or ‘Paddy’,” which in turn is derived from the name Patrick. In Latin, the name is Padinus. 1

Early Origins of the Paden family

The surname Paden was first found in Dumfriesshire where the first entries are in the Latin form: ” Padinus filius Kerkau, ‘aput corrukes,’ was one of the witnesses to the Diuise de Stobbo, c. 1190. Padinus, prepositus, witnessed an undated charter of three acres of Karruderes by Walter del Bois. Patin Mac Gillenef is in record in the reign of William the Lion, and Padyn, a chaplain, who witnessed a charter of confirmation by the Chapter of Dunblane, c. 1235, is doubtless Padin, presbyter of Mothel (Muthill) who appears in 1239. “1