Definitions for Leyden
ˈlaɪd nley·den

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leiden, Leydennoun

   a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620

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1. Leyden

   Leiden (Dutch: [ˈlɛidə(n)] (listen); in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 206,647 inhabitants. The Netherlands Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) further includes Katwijk in the agglomeration which makes the total population of the Leiden urban agglomeration 270,879, and in the larger Leiden urban area also Teylingen, Noordwijk, and Noordwijkerhout are included with in total 348,868 inhabitants. Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some 20 km (12 mi) from The Hague to its south and some 40 km (25 mi) from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden. A university city since 1575, Leiden has been one of Europe's most prominent scientific centres for more than four centuries. Leiden is a typical university city, university buildings are scattered throughout the city and the many students from all over the world give the city a bustling, vivid and international atmosphere. Many important scientific discoveries have been made here, giving rise to Leiden's motto: ‘City of Discoveries’. The city houses Leiden University, the oldest university of the Netherlands, and Leiden University Medical Center. Leiden University is one of Europe's top universities, with thirteen Nobel Prize winners. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and positioned highly in all international academic rankings. It is twinned with Oxford, the location of the United Kingdom's oldest university. Leiden University and Leiden University of Applied Sciences (Leidse Hogeschool) together have around 35,000 students. Modern scientific medical research and teaching started in the early 18th century in Leiden with Boerhaave. Leiden is a city with a rich cultural heritage, not only in science, but also in the arts. One of the world's most famous painters, Rembrandt, was born and educated in Leiden. Other famous Leiden painters include Lucas van Leyden, Jan van Goyen and Jan Steen.

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1. leyden

   Leyden is a city in the western Netherlands known for its historic university, wealthy heritage and beautiful canals. Also, in historical texts and contexts, the city is often referred to as "Leyden" instead of its modern Dutch name, Leiden. Also, Leyden could refer to the Leyden jar, a device that "stores" static electricity between two electrodes on the inside and outside of a glass jar, which was used to conduct many early experiments in electricity. This jar was invented in Leyden, hence the name.

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1. Leyden

   Leyden is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 711 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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1. Leyden

   one of the chief towns of Holland and characteristically Dutch, 15 m. NW. of The Hague, with a famous university founded by the Prince of Orange in 1576, containing the richest natural history museum in the world; it is noted for the bravery and power of endurance of its inhabitants, manifest for a whole year (1573-74) during the War of Independence.

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1. Leyden

   Originally Lugdunum, the Latinised form of the Celtic llwch, a morass, and dun, a hill, fortress.

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1. LEYDEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leyden is ranked #18778 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Leyden surname appeared 1,460 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Leyden.
   
   94.3% or 1,377 total occurrences were White.
   2% or 30 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 19 total occurrences were Black.
   0.8% or 13 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Netherlands
   • City

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leyden in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leyden in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Leyden
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyden
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Leyden
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Leyden
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Leyden
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Leyden