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The meaning and history of the name Hamilton.


HAMILTON: From an English place name, derived from the elements hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". This was the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists).

Usage: English, Scottish
Famous People: Lewis Hamiltonwiki (Racecar Driver, 1985, United Kingdom), William Rowan Hamiltonwiki (Physicist, 1805, Ireland), Alexander Hamiltonwiki (Economist, 1755, Saint Kitts And Nevis), Linda Hamiltonwiki (Actor, 1956, United States), Hamilton O. Smithwiki (Biologist, 1931, United States)