Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhæm.ɪl.tən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". The surname was originally taken from the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists). A famous bearer of the surname was Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), a founding father of the United States who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

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RootHamilton (surname)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022