A hide of land
Derived from the Middle English word 'hide', which referred to a specific unit of land measurement (roughly 120 acres) considered sufficient to support one household. As a surname-turned-first-name, it originally denoted someone who lived on or owned such a plot of land. It carries a sense of heritage and groundedness.
Less common today
Hyde isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,661 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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Lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel
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