# Hamilton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæmɪltən/ · frequency rank #4,240

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname from Old English.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A Scottish dukedom.
4. A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland; named for the Clan Hamilton (OS grid ref NS7255).
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## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **Hilton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamilton-vs-hilton)
- **Hampton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamilton-vs-hampton)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ahmilton`, `haimlton`, `hamillton`, `hamilotn`, `hamiltno`, `hamiltonn`, `hamiltton`, `hamitlon`, `hamliton`, `hammilton`, `hhamilton`, `hmailton`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hamilton