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Ham·​il·​ton ˈha-məl-tən How to pronounce Hamilton (audio)
Alexander 1755–1804 American statesman

Hamilton

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Edith 1867–1963 American classicist

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Lady Emma 1765–1815 née Amy Lyon mistress of Lord Nelson

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Ham·​il·​ton ˈha-məl-tən How to pronounce Hamilton (audio)
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city in southwestern Ohio north of Cincinnati population 62,477

Note: In 1986 Hamilton's city council voted to change the city's name by adding an exclamation point (Hamilton!), but the change was never approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

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town, port, and capital of Bermuda population 1010
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city and port on Lake Ontario in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 519,949
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city in the central part of the North Island, New Zealand urban area population 174,000

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“Hamilton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hamilton. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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