Hamlet

HAM-let'HAM-let'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Little home

ORIGIN

Old English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old English 'ham' meaning 'home' and the diminutive suffix '-let'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Most famously associated with the tragic character in William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used as a given name primarily due to the influence of Shakespeare's work.

🇩🇰Danish
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MEANING

Home

ORIGIN

Old Norse

ETYMOLOGY

From the Old Norse name 'Amleth', meaning 'foolish' or 'mad'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The play 'Hamlet' was inspired by the legend of Amleth from Danish history.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

A name with rich literary and cultural history, particularly due to its association with Danish mythology.

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