hammond

/ˈhæmənd/

Etymology

A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (1738 - 1828). The civil parish is named after a settlement, named in turn after the river.

hammond means an English surname originating as a patronymic. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

hammond is pronounced /ˈhæmənd/.

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic.
A male given name transferred from the surname.“The Glen was the prettiest place she knew, so pretty she thought she ought to name her first baby after it. With another "n" added "to make it look more like a name", she called him Glenn Hammond Curtiss. The middle name was taken from the town itself, or its first settler, Lazarus Hammond.”
A town in Mount Remarkable council area and Orroroo Carrieton council area, South Australia; named for William Henry Hammond Jervois, son of South Australia Governor William Jervois.
A parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A river in New Brunswick, Canada.
A locale in the United States:; A neighborhood of Fresno, California.

noun

A Hammond organ.