# Hampton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæmp.tən/ · frequency rank #12,062

## Definitions
1. Any of several places in England, derived from Saxon words meaning farm by the bend of a river, including:
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36. An English habitational surname from Old English from the placenames.
37. A male given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
Variously from:
* Old English Hāmtūn, from hām and tūn (equivalent to home + town);
* Old English hēantūn, from hēah and tūn (equivalent to high + town).
The town in New Brunswick may have been named after one of several towns in New England. The civil parish is named after the town.

## Easily confused with
- **Hatton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hampton-vs-hatton)
- **harpoon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hampton-vs-harpoon)
- **Hamptons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hampton-vs-hamptons)
- **Hampden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hampden-vs-hampton)
- **Hamilton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamilton-vs-hampton)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ahmpton`, `hammpton`, `hampotn`, `hamppton`, `hamptno`, `hamptonn`, `hamptton`, `hamtpon`, `hapmton`, `hhampton`, `hmapton`

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