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Hamilton¹

  • /ˈhæməltən/ UK
  • /ˈ-ɪl-/ UK
  • /ˈhaməltən/ British, Scotland, Southern
  • /ˈhæməltən/ Canada, US
  • [ˈhɛəməltən] ~ [ˈheəməltən] Canada, US
  • /ˈhæːməltən/ Australia
  • [ˈhæːməltən] ~ [ˈhɛːməltən] ~ [ˈheːməltən] Australia
  • /ˈhɛməltən/ New Zealand

Where it comes from

From Old English *Hameldūne, from hamel (“blunt, flat-topped”) + dūne (“hill”). The Scottish surname is from the place in Leicestershire. The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of Alexander Hamilton featured on it.

proper noun Hamiltons

  1. countable, uncountable A Scottish surname from Old English. The Ferraris pressed the self-destruct button, Lewis Hamilton lost his spot on the podium, and there were champagne moments for Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr.
  2. countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countable, uncountable A Scottish dukedom.
  4. countable, uncountable A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland; named for the Clan Hamilton (OS grid ref NS7255).
  5. countable, uncountable A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; named for Edward Terrick Hamilton, leader of the Australian Agricultural Company.
  6. countable, uncountable A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named for two distinct Hamilton families, both early settlers.
  7. countable, uncountable A township in South Australia.
  8. countable, uncountable A town in Tasmania, Australia; named for early settler William Henry Hamilton.
  9. countable, uncountable A town in Victoria, Australia.
  10. countable, uncountable The capital city of Bermuda; named for Henry Hamilton.
  11. countable, uncountable A parish of Bermuda; named for Scottish politician James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton.
  12. countable, uncountable A port city in Ontario, Canada; named for founder George Hamilton.
  13. countable, uncountable A rural township in Ontario, Canada; named for Henry Hamilton, a government official of the British Empire in North America.
  14. countable, uncountable A deserted mediaeval village in present-day Barkby Thorpe parish, Leicestershire, England.
  15. countable, uncountable A suburb of Leicester, Leicestershire, England; named for the deserted mediaeval village.
  16. countable, uncountable A city in Waikato, North Island, New Zealand; named for Cpt. John Fane Charles Hamilton, a commander in the Tauranga Campaign.
  17. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Marion County, Alabama; named for Alabama politician Cpt. Albert James Hamilton.
  18. countable, uncountable A township in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
  19. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Butte County, California; the former county seat of Butte County; named for the founder, a nephew of Alexander Hamilton.
  20. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Moffat County, Colorado.
  21. countable, uncountable A small city, the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States; named for South Carolina Governor Paul Hamilton.
  22. countable, uncountable A small city in Hancock County, Illinois; named for early resident Artois Hamilton.
  23. countable, uncountable A township in Lee County, Illinois.
  24. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  25. countable, uncountable A township in Delaware County, Indiana.
  26. countable, uncountable A township in Jackson County, Indiana; named for local politician James Hamilton.
  27. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana.
  28. countable, uncountable A town in Steuben County and DeKalb County, Indiana.
  29. countable, uncountable A township in Sullivan County, Indiana.
  30. countable, uncountable A township in Decatur County, Iowa; named for county commissioner William Hamilton.
  31. countable, uncountable A township in Franklin County, Iowa; named for early settler Andrew Hamilton.
  32. countable, uncountable A township in Hamilton County, Iowa.
  33. countable, uncountable A tiny city in Marion County, Iowa.
  34. countable, uncountable A tiny city in Greenwood County, Kansas; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  35. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky; named for founder Joel Hamilton.
  36. countable, uncountable A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
  37. countable, uncountable A town in Essex County, Massachusetts; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  38. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Heath Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
  39. countable, uncountable A township in Clare County, Michigan.
  40. countable, uncountable A township in Gratiot County, Michigan.
  41. countable, uncountable A township in Van Buren County, Michigan.
  42. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
  43. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County, Mississippi.
  44. countable, uncountable A small city in Caldwell County, Missouri; named for Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton, a lawyer and military leader.
  45. countable, uncountable A township in Caldwell County, Missouri.
  46. countable, uncountable A township in Harrison County, Missouri.
  47. countable, uncountable A small city, the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana; named for railroad official J. W. Hamilton.
  48. countable, uncountable A township in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
  49. countable, uncountable A ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada; named for mine promoter W. H. Hamilton.
  50. countable, uncountable A township in Atlantic County, New Jersey; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  51. countable, uncountable A township in Mercer County, New Jersey; named for Hamilton Square, a community within the township, itself named for American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
  52. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  53. countable, uncountable A town and village in Madison County, New York; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  54. countable, uncountable A small town in Martin County, North Carolina.
  55. countable, uncountable A township in Martin County, North Carolina.
  56. countable, uncountable A tiny city in Pembina County, North Dakota; named for the city in Ontario.
  57. countable, uncountable A township in Pembina County, North Dakota.
  58. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Butler County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton; officially "Hamilton!".
  59. countable, uncountable A township in Franklin County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  60. countable, uncountable A township in Jackson County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.

noun Hamiltons

  1. slang A United States ten-dollar bill. I think the girls all work for $200 p/hr, give or take a few Hamiltons.

    Similar: Alexander Hamilton, Alex Hamilton

hamilton²

noun hamiltons

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Hamilton (slang: a United States ten-dollar bill).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: buchanan, cayley, paterson, stevenson, fairley, jacobi, merritt, unger, grierson, zuk, oneida, lima, bellman, ontario, toronto, wentworth

Translations

Every language

name name of various cities in English-speaking countries

한국어해밀턴 Haemilteon
日本語ハミルトン Hamiruton
中文哈密爾頓 /哈密尔顿 Hāmì'ěrdùn
DeutschHamilton
РусскийГа́мильтон Gámilʹton, Ха́мильтон Xámilʹton, Хэ́милтон Xɛ́milton
Tiếng ViệtHa-min-tơn

name city in Montana

한국어해밀턴 haemilteon
中文哈密爾頓 /哈密尔顿 Hāmì'ěrdùn

name town in Scotland

한국어해밀턴 haemilteon

name city in New Zealand

한국어해밀턴 haemilteon
中文哈密爾頓 /哈密尔顿 Hāmì'ěrdùn

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@misc{hamilton_2026,
  title = {hamilton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hamilton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}