the etymology and history of first names

View Name: Hazel

HAZEL

GENDER: Feminine

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: HAY-zəl [key]

Meaning & History

From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel. It was coined as a given name in the 19th century.

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DIMINUTIVE: Haze

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