Hampton

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • Any of several places in England and Scotland, derived from Saxon words meaning farm by the bend of a river, including:
  • from the placenames.
  • number of places USA (country):
  • Places in Canada (country):
  • Places in Australia (country):

Origin

  • Variously from:
  • Old English hāmtūn, from hām and tūn (equivalent to home + town);
  • Old English hēantūn, from hēah and tūn (equivalent to high + town).

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