Hamelin

H4A1M3E1L1I1N1

proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Hameln →
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Meanings

proper nounHamelin (countable and uncountable, plural Hamelins)

plural Hamelins

  1. countableA surname from German.
  2. countableuncountableA town, the administrative seat of Hameln-Pyrmont district, Lower Saxony, Germany.
  3. countableuncountableA commune of Manche department, Normandy, France.

Origin

  1. GermanHameln
  2. EnglishHamelin

From German Hameln.

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Translations

French Hamelin, Hamelin
  • Hamelinsurname
  • HamelinHamelin, Germany
  • HamelinHamelin, France
German Hameln, von Hameln
  • Hamelnsurname
  • von Hamelnsurname
  • HamelnHamelin, Germany
  • HamelinHamelin, France

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

HeilmanHilemanhelimanLineham
Cite this entry
APA

Hamelin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamelin

MLA

“Hamelin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamelin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamelin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamelin.

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