Hamlet
“The man from the small house,” based on the Germanic ham (home) and let (a diminutive suffix). In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the hero who avenges the murder of his father by killing his uncle.
Hamlin
“The dweller near the pasture pool.” Based on the Anglo-Saxon ham (pasture land) and hlynn (a pool or collection of water).
Hamilton
“From the home town,” based on the Anglo-Saxon ham (home) and tun (a town).