Hampton
hamp·ton
noun
1.
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (born in 1913)
Origin
Variously from: * Old English Hāmtūn, from hām and tūn (equivalent to home + town); * Old English hēantūn, from hēah and tūn (equivalent to high + town). The town in New Brunswick may have been named after one of several towns in New England. The civil parish is named after the town.
Phrases
- East Hampton
- Hampton Bays
- Hampton Beach
- Hampton County
- Hampton Court
- Hampton East
- Hampton Falls
- Hampton Gay
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