Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈheɪz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From various English place names that were derived from Old English hæg meaning "enclosure, fence". A famous bearer was American President Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893). Related NamesDetails RoothægGiven Name DescendantsHayes, Haze(English) Same SpellingHayes 2, Hayes 3 Categories album titles, American presidential surnames, American sprinters, Bob Dylan songs, boundaries, drummers, isograms, NBA players, Stranger Things characters, trombonists, vibraphonists