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The Name Hamilton - Origin and Meaning of Hamilton
  



The Name Hamilton - Origin and Meaning of Hamilton


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Hamilton

Old English

Usage of the Name Hamilton

English

Meaning of the Name Hamilton

The name Hamilton comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "flat hill" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include John Hamilton Reynolds (1794 - 1852), an English poet, playwright, and critic; Hamilton Ward (1871 - 1932), an American lawyer and politician; Hamilton O. Smith (born 1931), an American microbiologist; Hamilton Camp (1934 - 2005), an English-American singer, songwriter, and actor.
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