Hayden.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A habitational surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A female given name transferred from the surname, in general use since the 1990s.
A place in the United States: A town in Blount County, Alabama.
A place in the United States: A town in Gila County and Pinal County, Arizona.
A place in the United States: A town in Routt County, Colorado.
A place in the United States: A city in Kootenai County, Idaho.
A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Spencer Township, Jennings County, Indiana.
A hamlet in Boddington parish and Staverton parish, Tewkesbury borough, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9023).
Where this word comes from
Originally a place name, from Old English heg (“hay”) + denu (“valley”). Alternatively, from Middle Dutch heiden (“heathen”).
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