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Hazel MacKaye

Photograph of Hazel MacKaye Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Hazel
Surname
MacKaye
Occupation
Playwright

The Name Hazel

Origin
English
Meaning
The hazel tree or the color hazel (a light brown).
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The MacKaye Surname

Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Meaning
Son of Kay, from a personal name of uncertain etymology possibly related to 'key' or a Gaelic name.
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