Given name & surname

Hamel

“one who is scarred”

Hamel is a variant of Hamill. One English interpretation is “one who is scarred.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hamel is a variant of Hamill. One English interpretation is “one who is scarred.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Hamel is a variant of Hamill. An origin associated with Hamill is English.

Explained through its name family

Hamel’s family of names

In French usage, Hamel as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Hameau. Hamel has a related form in Hamill. In German usage, Hamel as a surname has a related form in Hammele.

Walk Hamel’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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