Hamilton (name)
The name Hamilton probably originated in the village of Hamilton, Leicestershire, England,[1][2][3] but bearers of that name became established in the 13th century in Lanarkshire, Scotland.[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]
Scottish nobility
[edit]- Duke of Hamilton, a title in the Peerage of Scotland
- Douglas-Hamilton, the family surname of the Dukes of Hamilton and Earls of Selkirk
- Duke of Abercorn, a title in the Peerage of Ireland, the dukes having the surname Hamilton
- Earl of Haddington, a title in the Peerage of Scotland, the earls having the surname Bailie-Hamilton
- Lord Belhaven and Stenton, a title in the Peerage of Scotland, the lords having the surname Hamilton
- Baron Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Lord Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Clan Hamilton
People with the surname
[edit]Names borne by several notable people
[edit]- Adam Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Alexander Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Alex Hamilton)
- Andrew Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Andy Hamilton)
- Ann Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Anne Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Anthony Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Archibald Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Archie Hamilton)
- Arthur Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Barbara Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Bob Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Brian Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Carl Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Charles Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Claud Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Clayton Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Curtis Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Daniel Hamilton (disambiguation)
- David Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Dave Hamilton and Davey Hamilton)
- Diana Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Don Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Doug Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Douglas Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Douglas Douglas-Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Duncan Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Edward Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Ed Hamilton)
- Elizabeth Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Eric Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Francis Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Frank Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Fred Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Frederick Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Gary Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Gavin Hamilton (disambiguation)
- George Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Gerald Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Gordon Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Grace Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Gustavus Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Henry Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Hugh Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Hugo Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Iain Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Ian Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Jack Hamilton (disambiguation)
- James Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Jamie Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Jane Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Jeff Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Jeffrey Hamilton)
- Jim Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Jo Hamilton (disambiguation)
- John Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Joseph Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Joe Hamilton, Jody Hamilton, and Joey Hamilton)
- Justin Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Keith Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Lee Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Lewis Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Lynn Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Malcolm Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Margaret Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Mark Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Mary Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Matt Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Michael Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Mike Hamilton)
- Neil Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Nigel Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Patrick Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Paul Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Peter Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Pete Hamilton)
- Raymond Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Ray Hamilton)
- Reginald Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Reggie Hamilton and Reg Hamilton)
- Richard Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Rick Hamilton)
- Robert Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Bob Hamilton and Bobby Hamilton)
- Russ Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Scott Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Steve Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Steven Hamilton or Stephen Hamilton)
- Sue Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Thomas Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Tom Hamilton)
- Tim Hamilton (disambiguation)
- Wendy Hamilton (disambiguation)
- William Hamilton (disambiguation) (including Bill Hamilton, Billy Hamilton and Willie Hamilton)
Individuals
[edit]People with the given name
[edit]- Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe (1913–1980), Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat
- Hamilton Basso (1904–1964), American writer
- Hamilton Bohannon (1942–2020), American percussionist, band leader, songwriter, and record producer
- Hamilton S. Burnett (1895–1973), justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
- Hamilton Camp (1934–2005), British actor
- Hamilton Coolidge (1895-1918), American World War I flying ace
- Hamilton Evangelista dos Santos (1931–2011), Brazilian footballer
- Hamílton Hênio Ferreira Calheiros (born 1980), Brazilian-Togolese footballer, known as Hamílton
- Hamilton Fish (disambiguation), several people
- Hamilton Green (born 1934), prime minister of Guyana
- Hamilton Harty (1879–1941), Irish composer
- Hamilton Jordan (1944–2008), American politician
- Hamilton Lima e Silva (born 1960), Brazilian footballer
- Hamilton Luske (1903–1968), American animator and film director
- Hamilton Masakadza (born 1983), Zimbabwean cricketer
- Hamilton Morris (born 1987), American journalist and pharmacologist
- Hamilton Paul (1773–1854), Scottish Presbyterian minister and writer
- Hámilton Ricard (born 1974), Colombian footballer
- Hamilton Robinson (South Carolina politician), American politician
- Hamilton Sabot (born 1987), French gymnast
- Hamilton O. Smith (born 1931), American microbiologist
- Hamilton Wanasinghe, general, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 1988 to 1991
People with the middle name
[edit]- Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905–1974), fourth president of Ireland and Fianna Fáil minister
- James Hamilton Iain Kay (born 1949), Zimbabwean farmer and politician
- James Hamilton Leithauser (born 1978), American musician who goes by Hamilton
- Antônio Hamilton Martins Mourão (born 1953), retired Brazilian Army general and vice president of Brazil
- Frank Hamilton Talbot (1930–1994), Australian ichthyologist, former director of the Australian Museum
- Sir Timothy James Hamilton Laurence, the 2nd husband of Anne, Princess Royal and a retired Royal Navy officer.
Fictional characters
[edit]- Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, character from To the Manor Born
- Carl Hamilton (fictional character), spy created by Jan Guillou
- Charles Hamilton, first husband of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind
- Melanie Hamilton, Scarlett O'Hara's sister-in-law from Gone with the Wind
- Gil Hamilton, detective created by Larry Niven
- Jack Hamilton, fictional character created by Philip K. Dick and found in the novel Eye in the Sky
- Marcus Hamilton (Angel), a character from the TV series Angel
- Professor Hamilton, Emil Hamilton, a supporting character from Superman comics
- Hamilton Burger, the L.A. district attorney in the Perry Mason novels
- Hamilton Fleming, a character from the short-lived TV series Young Americans
- Hamilton Hocks, a stuffed pig character from Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
- Hamilton Porter, a character from The Sandlot
- Mary Rose Hamilton, character in Lolita
- Holly Hamilton played by Hilary Duff in The Perfect Man
- Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Rickards) in the MTV series, Awkward
- Lacey Hamilton (Nikki DeLoach) in the MTV series, Awkward
- Kevin Hamilton (Mike Faiola) in the MTV series, Awkward
- Lisa Hamilton from the video game series, Dead or Alive
- Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) on the soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Hamilton Holt, character from The 39 Clues
References
[edit]- ↑ P. H. Reaney (1997). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press.
- 1 2 Patrick Hanks; Flavia Hodges (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-211592-8.
- 1 2 Cottle, Basil (1978). The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-051032-4.
- 1 2 Dorward, David (1995). Scottish Surnames. Collins.
- ↑ Whyte, Donald (1996). Scottish Surnames & Families. Birlinn.
External links
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