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Hamilton en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈ-ɪl-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhæməltən/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (Canada) audio
  • /ˈhɛməltən/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ˈhæːməltən] ~ [ˈhɛːməltən] ~ [ˈheːməltən] (Australia)
  • /ˈhaməltən/ (British, Scotland, Southern, Standard)
  • [ˈhɛəməltən] ~ [ˈheəməltən] (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈhæməltən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhæːməltən/ (Australia)

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.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A United States ten-dollar bill.
    • All these products cost around $30 each, but although you can use other methods to accomplish the same result without any cost at all, we think the simplicity of using a single program is well worth a few Hamiltons. 2007, Brian Johnson, Duncan Mackenzie, Harvey Chute, Zune for Dummies, page 110:
    • We all know that the stock cooler that comes with your CPU will get the job done, but it won't be exceptionally cool, nor are stock coolers particularly quiet or attractive. Aftermarket coolers, on the other hand, are all of the above, and usually cost just a few Hamiltons. 2006 September, Josh Norem, a review in Maximum PC, page 78
    • I think the girls all work for $200 p/hr, give or take a few Hamiltons. 2000 March 9, "time4funwithu" (username), "(ASP) New Orleans - Zoey, in alt.sex.prostitution, Usenet

Forms

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Relateds

Benjamin · dead president · Jackson · Franklin · Lincoln · Washington

Synonyms

Alexander Hamilton · Alex Hamilton

wikipedia: Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈ-ɪl-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhæməltən/ (Canada, General-American)
  • (Canada) audio
  • /ˈhɛməltən/ (New-Zealand)
  • [ˈhæːməltən] ~ [ˈhɛːməltən] ~ [ˈheːməltən] (Australia)
  • /ˈhaməltən/ (British, Scotland, Southern, Standard)
  • [ˈhɛəməltən] ~ [ˈheəməltən] (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈhæməltən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈhæːməltən/ (Australia)

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A Scottish surname from Old English.
    • The Ferraris pressed the self-destruct button, Lewis Hamilton lost his spot on the podium, and there were champagne moments for Pierre Gasly and Carlos Sainz Jr. 2019 November 17, Sarah Holt, “Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2020:
  2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A Scottish dukedom.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A town in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland; named for the Clan Hamilton (OS grid ref NS7255).
  5. (countable, uncountable) Places in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; named for Edward Terrick Hamilton, leader of the Australian Agricultural Company.
  6. (countable, uncountable) Places in Australia: ▸ A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; named for two distinct Hamilton families, both early settlers.
  7. (countable, uncountable) Places in Australia: ▸ A township in South Australia.
  8. (countable, uncountable) Places in Australia: ▸ A town in Tasmania, Australia; named for early settler William Henry Hamilton.
  9. (countable, uncountable) Places in Australia: ▸ A town in Victoria, Australia.
  10. (countable, uncountable) Places in Bermuda: ▸ The capital city of Bermuda; named for Henry Hamilton.
  11. (countable, uncountable) Places in Bermuda: ▸ A parish of Bermuda; named for Scottish politician James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton.
  12. (countable, uncountable) Places in Canada: ▸ A port city in Ontario, Canada; named for founder George Hamilton.
  13. (countable, uncountable) Places in Canada: ▸ A rural township in Ontario, Canada; named for Henry Hamilton, a government official of the British Empire in North America.
  14. (countable, uncountable) Places in England: ▸ A deserted mediaeval village in present-day Barkby Thorpe parish, Leicestershire, England.
  15. (countable, uncountable) Places in England: ▸ A suburb of Leicester, Leicestershire, England; named for the deserted mediaeval village.
  16. (countable, uncountable) A city in Waikato, North Island, New Zealand; named for Cpt. John Fane Charles Hamilton, a commander in the Tauranga Campaign.
  17. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Marion County, Alabama; named for Alabama politician Cpt. Albert James Hamilton.
  18. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
  19. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Butte County, California; the former county seat of Butte County; named for the founder, a nephew of Alexander Hamilton.
  20. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Moffat County, Colorado.
  21. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small city, the county seat of Harris County, Georgia, United States; named for South Carolina Governor Paul Hamilton.
  22. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Hancock County, Illinois; named for early resident Artois Hamilton.
  23. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Lee County, Illinois.
  24. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Clinton County, Indiana; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  25. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Delaware County, Indiana.
  26. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Jackson County, Indiana; named for local politician James Hamilton.
  27. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Madison County, Indiana.
  28. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A town in Steuben County and DeKalb County, Indiana.
  29. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Sullivan County, Indiana.
  30. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Decatur County, Iowa; named for county commissioner William Hamilton.
  31. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Franklin County, Iowa; named for early settler Andrew Hamilton.
  32. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Hamilton County, Iowa.
  33. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A tiny city in Marion County, Iowa.
  34. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A tiny city in Greenwood County, Kansas; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  35. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Boone County, Kentucky; named for founder Joel Hamilton.
  36. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
  37. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A town in Essex County, Massachusetts; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  38. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Heath Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
  39. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Clare County, Michigan.
  40. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Gratiot County, Michigan.
  41. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Van Buren County, Michigan.
  42. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
  43. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Monroe County, Mississippi.
  44. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Caldwell County, Missouri; named for Alexander Hamilton and Joseph Hamilton, a lawyer and military leader.
  45. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Caldwell County, Missouri.
  46. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Harrison County, Missouri.
  47. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small city, the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana; named for railroad official J. W. Hamilton.
  48. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
  49. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada; named for mine promoter W. H. Hamilton.
  50. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Atlantic County, New Jersey; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  51. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Mercer County, New Jersey; named for Hamilton Square, a community within the township, itself named for American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
  52. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  53. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A town and village in New York; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  54. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Martin County, North Carolina.
  55. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Martin County, North Carolina.
  56. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A tiny city in Pembina County, North Dakota; named for the city in Ontario.
  57. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Pembina County, North Dakota.
  58. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Butler County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton; officially "Hamilton!".
  59. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Franklin County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  60. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Jackson County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  61. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Lawrence County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  62. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Warren County, Ohio; named for Alexander Hamilton.
  63. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
  64. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania; named for lawyer and politician James Hamilton.
  65. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Perry Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; named for postmaster Robert Hamilton.
  66. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
  67. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
  68. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
  69. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Charles Mix County, South Dakota.
  70. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A township in Marshall County, South Dakota.
  71. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Texas.
  72. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Virginia.
  73. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Loudon County, Virginia; named for local businessman Charles Bennett Hamilton.
  74. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Skagit County, Washington; named for early settler William Hamilton.
  75. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  76. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
  77. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin; named for William S. Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton.
  78. (countable, uncountable) Places in the United States: ▸ A town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin; named for Hamilton College in New York.

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Deriveds

Hamiltonian · Hamiltonsbawn · Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation · Hamilton South · Hamilton Square · Hamilton North · Hamilton Inlet · Hamilton East · Hamilton Branch · Hamilton Valley · South Hamilton · Hamilton City · Hamilton-Jacobi equation · Hamilton County

Descendants

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Translations (24)

mi Kirikiriroa (city in New Zealand) · ru Ха́мильтон (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · fla čɫc̓lc̓lé (city in Montana) · cmn 哈密爾頓 /哈密尔顿 (city in Montana) · mr हॅमिलटन (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · sco Hamiltoun (town in Scotland) · gd Baile Hamaltan (town in Scotland) · vi Ha-min-tơn (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · ko 해밀턴 (town in Scotland) · ko 해밀턴 (city in Montana) · ko 해밀턴 (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · mr हॅमिलटन (city in New Zealand) · cmn 哈密爾頓 /哈密尔顿 (city in New Zealand) · cmn 哈密爾頓 /哈密尔顿 (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · mr हॅमिलटन (town in Scotland) · ja ハミルトン (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · yue 咸美頓 (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · lt Hamiltonas (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · eo Hamiltono (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · de Hamilton (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · ko 해밀턴 (city in New Zealand) · ru Хэ́милтон (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · ru Га́мильтон (name of various cities in English-speaking countries) · mr हॅमिलटन (city in Montana)

wikipedia: Alexander Hamilton