Hamilton (surname and title)

The surname Hamilton had its ultimate origin in a place-name, most probably the village of Hamilton, Leicestershire, England,[1][2][3] but bearers of that name became established in the thirteenth century in Lanarkshire.[3] The town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire was named after the family some time before 1445.[4][5] Contemporary Hamiltons are either descended from the original noble family, or descended from people named after the town.[2][4]

Contents

Scots and Irish nobility

People with the surname Hamilton

Names borne by several notable people, details on further disambiguation pages

Individual Hamiltons

People with the given name Hamilton

Fictional people

References

  1. ^ P. H. Reaney (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press. 
  2. ^ a b Patrick Hanks; Flavia Hodges (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. 
  3. ^ a b Basil Cottle (1978). The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Penguin Books. 
  4. ^ a b David Dorward (1995). Scottish Surnames. Collins. 
  5. ^ Donald Whyte (1996). Scottish Surnames & Families. Birlinn. 

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