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Hamilton

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hAghmaill, Hamilton

 

The surname Hamilton was a Norman name that came to Ireland from Scotland and England. It is derived from the village of Hamilton or Hameldune near Barkby in the county of Leicestershire. The village name comes from the Old English elements "hamel," which means "blunt," "flat-topped," or "crooked," and "dun," which means hill. Hamilton in Irish Is "hAghmaill".