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Hayden

American  
[hayd-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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But she then stepped away from the limelight to raise a family with director Jeffrey Hayden.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Saint's marriage to Hayden lasted for 65 years, until his death in 2016, and she is survived by their two children.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

By 1948, she was taking classes at the Actors Studio in New York and met Jeffrey Hayden, who went on to have a lengthy career as a TV director.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hayden Panettiere’s ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko has filed an urgent petition to act as their 11-year-old daughter’s temporary representative in California court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

It had been brought to London by the American medium Mrs. Maria Hayden in 1852.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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