Proper noun
Standen (plural Standens)
A surname from Old English.
No one could have called Mr. Standen quick-witted, but the possession of three sisters had considerably sharpened his instinct of self-preservation. Georgette Heyer
Stewart, 144; Williams, 59. When former intelligencer Sir Anthony Standen was discovered bringing Anne a rosary from Pope Clement VIII in 1603, James imprisoned him in the Tower for ten months. Source: Internet
I just hoped Alex Standen, a former GB skier and currently team coach, had got over the disappointment of just missing out on going to PyeongChang to help the British team and instead having to watch me struggle my way around a short course in Scotland. Source: Internet
Professional tattoo artist Peter Standen said it is an incredibly busy time of year for his shop Skin Fantasy Tattoo and Body Piercing. Source: Internet
Willson, 221–222; Standen had confided to the Jesuit subversive Robert Parsons that he was acting in Rome for the Queen. Source: Internet