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Hamelin

“the little home-lover”

Hamelin is a variant of Hamlin. One German interpretation is “the little home-lover.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Hamelin is a variant of Hamlin. One German interpretation is “the little home-lover.”

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Where it comes from

Hamelin is a variant of Hamlin. An origin associated with Hamlin is German.

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How it developed

From German Hameln.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hamelin’s family of names

Hamelin has a related form in Hamlin. In French usage, Hamelin has a related form in AMELIN. In English usage, Hamelin as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form Hameln.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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Across languages 2

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