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Hampton

hamp·ton

UK/ˈhæmp.tən/ US/ˈhæmptʌn/ fairly common

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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