Hammond

The story

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*haimaz“home”
2. Germanic · derived from
3. English todayHammond

A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (1738–1828). The civil parish is named after a settlement, named in turn after the river.

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