"Haydn" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Haydns [plural]
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  1. A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809), an Austrian composer of the Classical period. Derived forms: Haydnesque [adjective], Haydnian [adjective]
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