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Hammond.

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhæmənd/US
  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic.

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  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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  3. A town in Mount Remarkable council area and Orroroo Carrieton council area, South Australia; named for William Henry Hammond Jervois, son of South Australia Governor William Jervois.

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  4. A parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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  5. A river in New Brunswick, Canada.

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  6. A locale in the United States: A neighborhood of Fresno, California.

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  7. A locale in the United States: A village in Piatt County, Illinois; named for railroad official Charles Goodrich Hammond.

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  8. A locale in the United States: A city in Lake County, Indiana; named for Detroit butcher George H. Hammond.

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  9. A locale in the United States: A township in Spencer County, Indiana.

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  10. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas; named for a family of early settlers.

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  11. A locale in the United States: A city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana; named for Swedish immigrant and founder Peter av Hammerdal (anglicized to Peter Hammond).

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  12. A locale in the United States: A town in Aroostook County, Maine.

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  13. A locale in the United States: A township in Polk County, Minnesota.

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  14. A locale in the United States: A minor city in Wabasha County, Minnesota; named for landowner Joseph Hammond.

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  15. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Carter County, Montana.

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  16. A locale in the United States: A town and village therein, in St. Lawrence County, New York; named for landowner Abijah Hammond.

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  17. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Robertson County, Texas; named for landowner Dr. B. F. Hammond.

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  18. A locale in the United States: A town and village therein, in St. Croix County, Wisconsin; named for landowner R. B. Hammond.

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Where this word comes from

A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (1738 - 1828). The civil parish is named after a settlement, named in turn after the river.

noun/ˈhæmənd/US
  1. A Hammond organ.

Where this word comes from

A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (1738 - 1828). The civil parish is named after a settlement, named in turn after the river.

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