Etymology

Hamtramck

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Today it means: A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. Full definition →

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The story

Named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean François Hamtramck, the first American commander of Fort Shelby, the fortification at Detroit.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.