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Hayden

American  
[heyd-n] / ˈheɪd n /

noun

  1. Melissa Mildred Herman, 1923–2006, Canadian ballerina in the U.S.

  2. Robert Earl, 1913–80, U.S. poet.


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Matthew Hayden called his IPL century a "moment of inspiration for young dreamers across all sports".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But now we found ourselves bottle-feeding Hayden, as we named him, four times a day and later celebrating his successful use of the litter box like the proudest of parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Hayden Rhodes and Anthony Cavarretta also hit home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Casey Hayden, CEO of Stoneford Advisors, in Minneapolis, has clients who rent or buy properties in Mexico to get access to affordable medications and treatments there.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Hayden imagined the enslaved, during the Middle Passage, from the perspective of the enslavers—a mind-trip for me, in and of itself; why should the enslaver be allowed to speak?

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates