Hazel - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hazel \ha-zel\, also used as girl's name Hazel, is a variant of Haslett (Old English), and the meaning of Hazel is "headland with the hazel trees".

Hazel is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3280 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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