Hayden

H4A1Y4D2E1N1
/ˈheɪdn̩/

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginOld English heg ← Middle Dutch heiden →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  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).

Origin

  1. Middle Dutchheiden“heathen”
  2. Old Englishheg“hay”
  3. EnglishHayden

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hayden

ladenmaidenLeidenAidanBradenAdenJaydenjadenmenhadenKadenCadenoverladenRenews-Cappahayden
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Anagrams

Henday
Cite this entry
APA

Hayden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hayden

MLA

“Hayden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hayden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hayden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hayden.

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