indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Literature, Medieval Scandinavian
Other Forms FormsAmlóði, Amlet, Amlethus, Amled, Amblett, Hamblet, Amlethoe, Amblothæ, Amblothe, Ambale
Meaning & History
Origins uncertain. This earlier form of Hamlet appeared in a story published by Danish writer Christiern Pedersen in 1514, based on a legend recorded by Saxo Grammaticus in his 'History of the Danes'.