Comments for the name Hamilton

Two famous people with the last name Hamilton: George Hamilton and Linda Hamilton.

Hamilton is also the name of a city in Ontario, Canada.

Hamilton Veneering is a character in "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens.

There are currently 2 towns called Hamilton in the UK - one in middle England and one in northern Scotland.

I can't stand this as a first name. Very pretentious. And what would the guy be called for short? Ham? Milton? Milt? I hate them all. I have never even liked the surname.

In Sweden, this is a surname which only those who belong to the nobility are allowed to avail themselves of. You have to gain permission to register yourself as a Hamilton.

This is my dog's name. I named him after my favorite actress, Margaret Hamilton (Wicked Witch from "The Wizard of Oz"). I call him Ham, Hammy, or Hazmilton (not sure how that one got started...)

I was planning on perhaps giving this to a future son as a middle name, until I got Hamilton. There is nothing pretentious about it. It's lovely with or without a personal meaning.