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View Name: Hamlet


HAMLET
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Literature
PRONOUNCED: HAM-lət (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of the Danish name Amleth. Shakespeare used this name for the Prince of Denmark in his play 'Hamlet' (1600), which he based upon earlier Danish tales.
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