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Haydn

Pronunciation: HAY-dən (key)

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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The origin of the name Haydn is welsh and derives from Aidan, meaning fire.
It is also used as a tribute to the composer Joseph Haydn.

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