Hamister
village · Shetland Islands
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
This place name likely means 'homestead on the hill'. It is a hybrid of Old English 'ham' (homestead) and Old Norse 'steyrr' (hill or mound).
Word origins
- Hamister
- Old Norsehomestead on the hill(from ham "homestead, village", steyrr "hill, mound")