Hampton

English
"home settlement"
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Hampton Origin and Meaning

The name Hampton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "home settlement".

Names of classy places -- Aspen, Paris, and now, Hampton -- are in favor with aspiring parents. Associated with a stylish area of New York and with the stately Hampton Court Palace in the UK, the name has received increased interest in recent years, with more than 90 boys called Hampton in a recent year.

# 960 in the US

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Popularity of the name Hampton

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Famous People Named Hampton

  • Hampton Del Ruth
    American film actor, director, screenwriter, and film producer

The name Hampton in Pop Culture

  • Hamton J. Pig
    character on animated series "Tiny Toon Adventures"
  • Wade Hampton Wilkes
    Scarlett O'Hara's son in Gone with the Wind
  • The Hamptons
    on eastern Long Island's South Fork, a string of seaside communities known as a summer destination for affluent New York City residents
  • Hampton by Hilton
    formerly known as Hampton Inn, a chain of moderately priced, upper midscale hotels

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