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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
I'd assume the kid is an immigrant from a place where Andrea is an extremely common male name. No point lumping that guy in with Haydn.
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Hayden is a given name in the English language. 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.
The form Haydn was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of Hayden has been influenced by the popularity of similar sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Caden, and Jaden.
In the United States, the name became progressively less used for males, dropping out of the top 1000 names before 1950. In the 1980s the name reappeared, but was used for both males and females, with increasing popularity. As of 2013 its popularity continues to increase for both males and females.