Hazel
Say HAY-zuhl, stressing HAY, which sounds like hay.
English
Phonetic notation
/ˈheɪ.zəl/
A name from the hazel tree. Hazel takes its name from the nut-bearing tree. The English word goes back to Old English hæsel.1
Hazel in English
HAY-zuhl, beginning like “hay.”
Haze for short
Haze can be a short form of Hazel.
- HazeHaze is a short form of Hazel.
Sources
- Online Etymology Dictionary: hazel, etymonline.com (opens in a new tab)
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