Hayden

English

Etymology

Originally a place name, from Old English heg (“hay”) + denu (“valley”). Alternatively, from Middle Dutch heiden (“heathen”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪdn̩/
  • Rhymes: -eɪdən

Proper noun

Hayden

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, in general use since the 1990s.
  4. A place in the United States:
    1. A town in Blount County, Alabama.
    2. A town in Gila County and Pinal County, Arizona.
    3. A town in Routt County, Colorado.
    4. A city in Kootenai County, Idaho.
    5. A census-designated place in Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana.
  5. A hamlet in Boddington parish and Staverton parish, Tewkesbury borough, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9023).

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