Hamilton (name)
The name Hamilton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hamel" and "dun," which mean "crooked hill" or "lonely hill."[1]The pronunciation of the name is [ ham-uhl-tuhn ].[2] This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[3]
Given name
- Hamilton Harty, Irish composer
- Hamilton Hume, Australian explorer
- Hamilton Smith, American microbiologist
- Hamilton Hill (comics), fictional Batman character
Surname
- Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury
- George Hamilton (actor), American actor
- Ian Hamilton, former English footballer
- Josh Hamilton, American baseball player
- Lee Hamilton, sportscaster
- Lewis Hamilton, British racecar driver
- Linda Hamilton, American actress
- Margaret Hamilton, American actress
- Richard Hamilton (artist), British artist
- Richard Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- W.D. Hamilton, British evolutionary biologist
- Emil Hamilton, fictional Superman character
References
- ↑ "Hamilton name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ↑ "Definition of Hamilton | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-22.