hayes
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈheɪz// hayes
n. a common English last name. It is also the name of several towns and places in the United Kingdom and the United States.
n. a common English-language surname of Irish or English origin. When used as a toponym, it refers to various locations, most notably a suburban area in West London.
Mr. Hayes is our new history teacher.
The local library was named after the Hayes family, who had lived in the town for generations.
Historical records indicate that the Hayes surname emerged independently in several regions, often derived from the Old English word for a hedge or an enclosure.
Usage
As a proper noun, it is capitalised; when referring to a family as a group, it takes the definite article and a plural suffix ('the Hayeses').