Hamilton
1 of 4biographical name (1)
Ham·il·ton
ˈha-məl-tən 
Alexander 1755–1804 American statesman
Hamilton
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Edith 1867–1963 American classicist
Hamilton
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Lady Emma 1765–1815 née Amy Lyon mistress of Lord Nelson
Hamilton
4 of 4geographical name
Ham·il·ton
ˈha-məl-tən
1
city in southwestern Ohio north of Cincinnati population 62,477
Note: In 1986 Hamilton's city council voted to change the city's name by adding an exclamation point (Hamilton!), but the change was never approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
2
town, port, and capital of Bermuda population 1010
3
city and port on Lake Ontario in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 519,949
4
city in the central part of the North Island, New Zealand urban area population 174,000
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“Hamilton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hamilton. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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