Given name & surname

Hamon

“a great leader”

Hamon is used as a given name and a surname. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a great leader.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Scandinavian interpretation is “a great leader.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.

How it developed

From Old French Aymon.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hamon’s family of names

Hamon has a related form in Hamin. Hamon has a related form in Haman. Hamon has a related form in Hamen.

Walk Hamon’s family in the name graph

HamonAymonHaminHamanOldHamenHamynHamun

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 7

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

Similar names

If you love Hamon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Scandinavian

Hanson

“the son of Hans”

30RareSteady

>99% boys

Scandinavian · Modern

Hakon

“of the chosen race; one who is exalted”

11Very rare

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Old Norse · Old-fashioned

Harold

“the ruler of an army”

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Scandinavian · Nature

Havelock

“one who takes part in a sea battle”

No U.S. birth series

94% boys · 6% girls

Scandinavian

Haas

“a good man”

No U.S. birth series

75% boys · 25% girls

Scandinavian

Hermod

“one who welcomes others”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Scandinavian · Biblical

Hans

“God is gracious”

44UncommonSteady

>99% boys

Scandinavian

Halden

“a man who is half- Dane”

16Very rareRising

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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