Hayden

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Hayden

/ˈheɪdn̩/

Rhymes with -eɪdən

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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 town in Blount County, Alabama.
A town in Gila County and Pinal County, Arizona.
A town in Routt County, Colorado.
A city in Kootenai County, Idaho.
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).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: haydn, sansonnet, cloaked, hidden, concealed, secret, covert, veiled, camouflaged, latent, covered, obscured, shrouded, invisible, unseen, disguised

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@misc{hayden_2026,
  title = {Hayden},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hayden},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}