Hamill

H4A1M3I1L1L1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hÁdhmaill →
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Meanings

proper nounHamill (countable and uncountable, plural Hamills)

plural Hamills · alternative Hammill

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hÁdhmaill“descendant of Ádhmall”
  2. EnglishHamill

Of multiple origins, but chiefly a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁdhmaill (“descendant of Ádhmall”), a nickname from ádhmall (“active”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Hamill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamill

MLA

“Hamill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hamill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hamill.

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