Haye Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Some records give Hayes; others give Haye. Both point to the same Irish family name.

What is the meaning of Haye?

The family name meaning is “Descendant of Aodh, "fire”, the same as for Hayes.

Is Haye the same name as Hayes?

Without the “s” of Hayes, Haye is a simpler written form of the same name. The same family of names includes O'Hayes and Heyes.

Does every Haye family have a crest?

Arms linked to Hayes and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Haye report, with a museum-style coat of arms.