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Hamm.

a topographic or habitational surname with an etymology similar to that of English Hamm

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈham/
  1. a topographic or habitational surname with an etymology similar to that of English Hamm

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German ham, hamm (“land enclosed by a river”); cognate with Old English hamm (“enclosure”).

name/ˈham/
  1. Hamm (an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

    neuter · proper-noun
  2. Hamm (a municipality of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German ham, hamm (“land enclosed by a river”); cognate with Old English hamm (“enclosure”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.