Hamerton
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'Ham(m)a's farmstead' or 'homestead on the hill'. It is composed of a personal name and a term for a settlement.
Word origins
- Hamerton
- Old EnglishAttestedHam(m)a's farmstead(from Ham(m)a "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Historical forms
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