Hamlet

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Hamlet means "home-lover" or "little home-builder". It is derived from the Old English words "ham" meaning home and "let" meaning little.
Scripts(How to write)
Hamlet is written as "Hamlet" in English.
Համլետ(Armenian)
Pronunciation
HAM-lit
HAM-lət(English)
hahm-LEHT(Armenian)
Popularity
The name Hamlet is rare and not widely used in the United States, where it ranks outside the top 1000 baby names.

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Hamlet Name meanings & History

The name Hamlet means "home-lover" or "little home-builder". It is derived from the Old English words "ham" meaning home and "let" meaning little. Anglicized form of the Danish name Amleth. Shakespeare used this name for the main character in his tragedy Hamlet (1600), which he based upon earlier Danish tales. In the play, Hamlet is a prince of Denmark seeking to avenge the death of his father (also named Hamlet) at the hands of his uncle Claudius. Hamlet is mostly used as a given name for boys. It can be a perfect choice for parents wishing to bestow a rare, meaningful, and literary name upon their son.

Zodiac Sign of Hamlet: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hamlet:

H: Heart's Desire,Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious

M: Maternal,Manipulative,Memory,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mushy,Mother

L: Luscious,Lovely,Legal,Languid,Lazy,Liaison,Lover

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Tireless,Touchy,Truth,Tacky,Testy

Hamlet is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

The most famous person with the name Hamlet is the protagonist of the Shakespearean play "Hamlet". Other notable people with the name Hamlet include Hamlet Barrientos, a footballer from El Salvador, and Hamlet Gonashvili, a Georgian singer.  

2.) Hamlet (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (German, French) conflicted; small village; Shakespearean hero

Other Forms: Ham, Hamlette, Hamlit, Hamm


3.) Hamlet (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (German, French) little village; home. Literature: one of Shakespeare’s tragic heroes.

Other Forms: Hamlit, Hamlot


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