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Hazel.

A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.

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name/ˈheɪzəl/
  1. A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.

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  2. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hazel tree.

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  3. A place in the United States: A minor city in Calloway County, Kentucky.

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  4. A place in the United States: A town in Hamlin County, South Dakota.

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  5. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington.

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  6. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

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