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Hampden.

A surname.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhæmp.dən/
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

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  3. A rural locality in the Mid North, South Australia.

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  4. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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  5. A small town in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.

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  6. A town in Penobscot County, Maine.

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  7. A neighborhood in northern Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

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  8. A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.

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  9. A tiny city in Ramsey County, North Dakota.

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  10. An unincorporated community in Geauga County, Ohio.

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  11. A township municipality of Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

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Where this word comes from

From Old English hām (“homestead”) + denu (“valley”).

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