The sound "haya-to" means fast-man or rapid-man. The kanji 隼hayabusa has meaning of falcon, but it is not common usage for fast or rapid. And falcon is not haya but hayabusa. 隼人 has historical meaning as indigenous people in Kyushu region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayato_peopleToday man from Kagoshima is sometimes characterized as "Satsuma-Hayato", brave and tough.
隼人 has historical meaning as indigenous people in Kyushu region.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayato_people
Today man from Kagoshima is sometimes characterized as "Satsuma-Hayato", brave and tough.