From a surname which was derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". The surname was originally taken from the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists). A famous bearer of the surname was Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), a founding father of the United States who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. Hamilton is a very old and distinguished English name, derived from the Old English words "hamel", which means "bare", and "dun", which means "hill".
Hamilton Celebrities Hamilton Camp - actor, Hamilton Fish - politician, Hamilton Sabot - athlete,
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