The
surnameHayden has several origins. In some cases it is a form of O'Hayden, which is derived from the
IrishÓ hÉideáin and Ó hÉidín. These latter surnames mean "descendant of Éideán" and "descendant of Éidín", respectively; the Irish personal names Éideán and Éidín are likely derived from the Irish éideadh, which means "clothes", "armour".[1]
In some cases the surname Hayden is derived from
placenames in England that have various origins. For example, the placename Haydon occurs in
Northumberland, and is derived from the
Old English word elements heg ("hay") and denu ("valley"). Other places in
Dorset,
Hertfordshire,
Somerset, and
Wiltshire are derived from either the Old English word elements hēg ("hay") and dūn ("hill"), or from hege ("hedge") and dūn, or from (ge)hæg ("enclosure") and dūn.[1]
In some cases the surname Hayden is a form of the Jewish surname Heiden.[1]
This page lists people with the
surnameHayden. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
The
surnameHayden has several origins. In some cases it is a form of O'Hayden, which is derived from the
IrishÓ hÉideáin and Ó hÉidín. These latter surnames mean "descendant of Éideán" and "descendant of Éidín", respectively; the Irish personal names Éideán and Éidín are likely derived from the Irish éideadh, which means "clothes", "armour".[1]
In some cases the surname Hayden is derived from
placenames in England that have various origins. For example, the placename Haydon occurs in
Northumberland, and is derived from the
Old English word elements heg ("hay") and denu ("valley"). Other places in
Dorset,
Hertfordshire,
Somerset, and
Wiltshire are derived from either the Old English word elements hēg ("hay") and dūn ("hill"), or from hege ("hedge") and dūn, or from (ge)hæg ("enclosure") and dūn.[1]
In some cases the surname Hayden is a form of the Jewish surname Heiden.[1]
This page lists people with the
surnameHayden. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.