Hamlet Definition
Any of the fish of the genus Hypoplectrus in the family Serranidae.
The eponymous main character of Shakespeare's play.
Other Word Forms of Hamlet
Noun
Origin of Hamlet
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From Middle French hamelet, diminutive of Old French hamel (Modern French hameau), in turn diminutive of Old French ham, of Germanic origin. Cognates of the (probably Frankish or Old English) source include home, Dutch heem, German Heim, Old English hām. (English usage before the 12th century)
From Wiktionary
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Middle English hamelet from Old French diminutive of hamel diminutive of ham village of Germanic origin tkei- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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