Hayden
[ˈheɪdən]Meaning
from an English surname derived from place names meaning "hay valley" or "hay hill"
Background Story
Hayden is an English given name, from transferred use of the surname Hayden. That surname came from place names formed from the Old English elements heg, "hay", and either denu, "valley", or dun, "hill". A variant spelling is Hadyn. The name was generally treated as masculine until the mid-20th century, and its popularity has followed that of similar-sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Caden and Jadon.
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