Hazel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Quotations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'heɪzəl/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Hazel

Plural -

Hazel

1. A female given name from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
2. A topographic surname for someone who lived near a hazel tree.

[edit] Quotations

• 1880 Steele MacKaye: Hazel Kirke ( An Iron Will):

  GREEN. - - Squire Rodney has been looking into your affairs, and, by Jove! he swears you've deceived Hazel Kirke!

  ARTHUR. Deceived her? How?

  GREEN. He says that your marriage to her was a pretence, a farce, a lie.

• 1908 S. Florence Ray: Fallen Petals. page 17:

  In the month of May,

  When all nature seems in touch with hidden jewels,

  We called her Hazel,

  Hazel May.

• 2002 Susan Starbuck: Hazel Wolf: Fighting the Establishment. ISBN 0295982225 page 26:

  Now, as I mentioned earlier, I never liked the name Hazel. I didn't like being called after a nut. I wanted to be called Rosemary, something pretty.