Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hayden

/ˈheɪdn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
hay-den
IPA
/ˈheɪdn̩/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A female given name transferred from the surname, in general use since the 1990s.

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Etymology

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

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Questions

How do you pronounce hayden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪdn̩/.
What does hayden mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does hayden come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hayden

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