Hayden

The surname Hayden has several origins. In some cases it is a form of O'Hayden, which is derived from the Irish Ó 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". 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. In some cases the surname Hayden is a form of the Jewish surname Heiden. People with the surname Ada Hayden (1884–1950), American botanist Alyssa Hayden (born 1970), Australian politician Anthony Hayden (born 1961), judge of the High Court of England and Wales since 2013 Basil Hayden (1899–2003), American college basketball player and coach Bea Hayden (born 1984) Taiwanese model and actress of American descent Benjamin Hayden (1822–1908), American lawyer and politician Bill Hayden (1933–2023), former Governor-General of Australia Bob Hayden, U.S. hockey referee Brent Hayden (born 1983), Canadian swimmer Carl Hayden (1877–1972), United States Representative and Senator Charles Hayden (1870–1937), American financier and philanthropist Charles T. Hayden (1825–1900), American businessman and probate judge Dan Hayden (baseball) (born 1984), American college baseball coach Diana Hayden (born 1973), former Miss World and model from India Erika Check Hayden, American journalist Emily Spencer Hayden (1869–1949), 19th and 20th century American photographer Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829–1887), 19th century American geologist Garey Hayden, American bridge player Gene Hayden (1935–2003), American professional baseball pitcher Gillette Hayden, pioneering dentist and periodontist in the early 20th century Harry Hayden (1882–1955), Canadian actor Henry Hubert Hayden, (1869-1923), Anglo-Irish geologist who worked in India and a mountaineer Horace H.