Hazel
English
"the hazelnut tree"Share
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Hazel Origin and Meaning
The name Hazel is a boy's name meaning "the hazelnut tree".
The charming vintage nature and color name Hazel has become popular for girls, but more than 30 baby boys were named Hazel in the US last year. In the olden days, Hazel was much more common for boys. It could shorten to cool nickname Haze or Hayes. The hero of Richard Adams' Watership Down series is a buck rabbit named Hazel.
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