Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. /ˈhæm.ɪl.tən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an English place name, derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". This was the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists). Related NamesDetails RootHamilton (place name)Given Name DescendantHamilton(English) Categories American founding fathers, Ashita no Nadja characters, Barry Lyndon, baseball players, character actors, Formula One drivers, Hamilton characters, history, isograms, surfers, The Godfather characters, The Nanny characters
