Hayden Name Meaning & Origin
Hayden
Origin of the name Hayden:
Transferred use of the English surname derived from several place-names. It is from the Old English elements hēg (hay) and denu (valley); hēg (hay) and dun (hill); and hege (hedge) and dun (hill). Alternatively, the name is from the Irish Gaelic ÓhÉideáin and ÓhÉidín (descendant of Eideán or Éidín). The names are derived from éideadh (clothing).
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Hayds
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Haydee
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Heathen or Fire (German)
From the hedged in valley - Old English
In Welsh the meaning of the name Hayden is: Fire. Derived from the Celtic name Aidan.- Famous real-life people named Hayden
Hayden Christensen, actor (Star Wars Episode II & III)
Hayden Fry, college football coach
Hayden Paniettierre, actress (best known for television series Heroes and Nashville)
Hayden Florence (b. 2007), son of chef and television host Tyler Florence- Hayden in song, story & screen
TV "Coach" Hayden Fox
Main Character, Berkeley "Hayden" Mitchell in book Perfectly Scarred by DC Nixon