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hamill

/hˈæməl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
hamill
IPA
/hˈæməl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Tripp County, South Dakota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Of multiple origins, but chiefly a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁdhmaill (“descendant of Ádhmall”), a nickname from ádhmall (“active”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó hÁdhmaill

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hamills (plural) Hammill (alternative)

Homonyms

hamel hamil hammill hammell

Rhymes With

camel enamel mammal hamel duhamel trammell hamil trammel hammill gammell scammell gammel

Questions

How do you pronounce hamill?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæməl/.
What does hamill mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does hamill come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce hamill

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