From the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit who is the patron saint of the blind. Settlers from Brittany introduced it to England after the Norman conquest.
Vietnamese (H[acircdotu]u): unexplained. Chinese : variant of Hou. Chinese : variant of Hao. French (Gascony): topographic name from a local form of Occitan fau 'beech tree' (from Latin fagus). South German: topographic name from Middle High German hou, a measure of woodland.
The name is variant of the given name Haydn, which is derived from the surname Haydn in honour of composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). The surname Haydn originated as a respelling of the nickname Heiden, meaning "heathen". The name is derived from the Middle High German heiden, and from the Old High German heidano.
Hazell Name Meaning English (southern): variant spelling of Hazel.
