Where does “Hamilton” come from?
Hamilton derives from Old English Hameldūne, combining Hamel with Old English dūne (hill), itself from adūne (downward), from ofdūne, from of (off), from Proto-Germanic ab (off, away), from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo (off, away).
Hamilton (English): A United States ten-dollar bill
Definitions
- A United States ten-dollar bill
Ancestry of “Hamilton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | Hameldūne | — |
| 2 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 3 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 4 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 5 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “Hamilton”