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Hayden

/ˈheɪdn̩/

Hayden proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English.

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 town in Blount County, Alabama.
  5. A town in Gila County and Pinal County, Arizona.
  6. A town in Routt County, Colorado.
  7. A city in Kootenai County, Idaho.
  8. A census-designated place in Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana.
  9. A hamlet in Boddington parish and Staverton parish, Tewkesbury borough, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9023).

Origin of Hayden

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

Words formed from Hayden

Words that rhyme with Hayden

Questions about Hayden

What does Hayden mean?
Hayden means a habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Hayden?
Hayden is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hayden?
Hayden is pronounced /ˈheɪdn̩/.

Words near Hayden in the dictionary

  1. Haydarpaşa
  2. hayday
  3. haydays
  4. Haydel
  5. Haydels
  6. Hayden
  7. Hayden Peak
  8. Haydenville
  9. Haydn
  10. Haydnian
  11. Haydock

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