Hamill

Hamill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Name history

There are several surnames that are spelt Hamill but are unrelated:[1][2][3][4]

  • Ó hÁdhmaill is an ancient Gaelic Irish clan. The name is now rendered most commonly as Hamill.
  • Some Scottish Hamills are of Norman origin and are named after a location; Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, which itself was named from the Germanic personal name Hagano and the Old French ville for 'settlement'. Other Scottish Hamills are of the Irish origin above.
  • The English Hamills of Saxon origin are named after a nickname from Middle English, and the Old English "hamel".

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