Name Hagedorn Type Surname (from location) Usage German, Dutch Pronounced Pron. /ˈhaːɡə.ˌdɔʁn/(German) Other Forms FormsHagedoorn (Dutch) Edit Status Statusnot set Meaning & History German and Dutch cognate of Hawthorne. Topographic name from Middle High German hagedorn "hawthorn" from hag "hedge" and dorn "thorn". Dutch variant of Hagedoorn.