origins
English
(of Norman origin): from a personal name, Hamo(n), which is generally from a continental Germanic name Haimo, a short form of various compound names beginning with haim ‘home’, although it could also be from the Old Norse personal name Hámundr, composed of the elements hár ‘high’ + mund ‘protection’.
Irish
Generally an importation from England, but has also been used to represent Hamill and, more rarely, McCammon.
other versions of this surname
other possible versions of this surname
links
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?&lastname=Hammond&includ...
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4aa/hammond01.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4aa/hammond02.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4aa/hammond04.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)
- https://stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4aa/hammond05.php (membership required in order to view without interruption)