Haden

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A family name of English origin, carried by several notable people including the American jazz double bassist Charlie Haden
2. A surname shared by various public figures, most famously the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden and the printmaker Francis Seymour Haden
3. A common family name, best known in the music world through the American jazz bassist Charlie Haden who played with many leading musicians

Etymology: In Dutch, "haden" is the plural past tense of "hebben," meaning "to have," so "wij haden" means "we had." It is a close relative of English "have" and "had," since both languages descend from the same Proto-Germanic verb, "habjan." As an English surname, Haden is a locational name, taken from a place such as Haddon in Derbyshire. The place name combines Old English "hēah," meaning "high," and "denu," meaning "valley." Haddon Hall, the medieval manor there, is still standing.