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Hammond (surname)

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The English surname or family name Hammond is derived from one of several personal names, most frequently

  • the Norman Hamo/Hamon, a shortened form of one of several names beginning with haim, meaning "home"
  • the Old Norse Hámundr, composed of (high) + Mund (protection)[1]

Some notable people with the surname Hammond include:

People surnamed Hammond

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North and South America

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Oceania

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Europe

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Africa

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Fictional characters

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References

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  1. ^ Patrick Hanks; Flavia Hodges (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-211592-8.

See also

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