Hammond 60680 225342687 2008-07-13T05:00:36Z 68.60.253.135 /* North and South American */ {{wiktionary}} '''Hammond''' may refer to: ==Surname and etymology== The surname, or family name, '''Hammond''' is generally ascribed as being a place-name, and of Norman etymology. The meaning is generally understood to be either "Village on the Hill" or "Village's Mound", although Old English and German roots can imply a protective circle of earth. * "Ham-", akin to hamm, hamlet or village (Norman) * "-mond", akin to mount or hill, but also [[mound]]. (Norman) ===Ham-=== * [[Middle English Language]] ''hom'' * [[Old English Language]] ''hām'' (village, home) * [[Old High German Language]] ''heim'', or ''heimaz'' (home) * [[Lithuanian Language]] ''šeima'' (family, servants, clan, household) * [[Sanskrit Language]], ''ksema'' (habitable) and ''kseti'' (he dwells) * [[Greek Language]] ''ktizein'' (to inhabit ) * [[Proto-Indo-European]] ''*tkei-'', ''*tkoi-'' ===-Mond=== * [[Middle English Language]] ''mond'' (mound) * [[Old English Language]] ''munt'' * [[Welsh Language]] ''myndd'' (mountain) * [[Norman language]] ''mont'' * [[Latin Language]] ''mont-'' & ''mons'', from ''minare'' {to project, to threaten} ==People== Some notable people with the surname Hammond include: ===Historical=== ====North and South American ==== *[[A. B. Hammond]] (1848-1934), American lumberman *[[Abram A. Hammond]] (1814-1874), American politician *[[Albert Hammond, Jr.]] (born 1980), American musician *[[Beres Hammond]] (born 1955), Jamaican singer *[[L. Blaine Hammond]] (born 1952), American astronaut *[[Chris Hammond]] (born 1966), American baseball player *[[Daniel Hammond]] (born 1980), American singer *[[Darrell Hammond]] (born 1955), American comedian *[[Darryl Hammond]] (born 1967), American football player *[[Fred Hammond]] (fl. c. 2000), American singer *[[Gerrie Hammond]] (d. 1992), Canadian politician *[[Jay Hammond]] (1922-2005), American politician *[[John H. Hammond]] (1910-1987), American record producer, musician and critic *[[John Hays Hammond]] (1855-1936), American mining engineer and philanthropist *[[John Hays Hammond, Jr.]] (1888-1965), American radio engineer *[[John P. Hammond]] (born 1942), American singer and guitarist *[[Jupiter Hammon]] (1711-1806), African-American poet *[[Kim Hammond]] (born 1944), American football player and jurist *[[Laurens Hammond]] (1895-1973), American engineer and inventor *[[Melvin Ormond Hammond]] (1876-1934), Canadian journalist, writer, and photographer *[[Michael P. Hammond]] (ca. 1932–2002), American composer *[[Nicholas Hammond]] (born 1950), American actor *[[Raymond P. Hammond]] (born 1964), American poet, critic and editor *[[Tom Hammond]] (born 1944), American journalist *[[William Alexander Hammond]] (1828-1900), American soldier and physician *[[Winfield Scott Hammond]] (1863-1915), American politician ====Australian & New Zealand ==== *[[Bill Hammond (artist)]] (born 1947), New Zealand artist *[[Fiona Hammond]] (born 1983), Australian water polo player *[[Joan Hammond]] (1912-1996), New-Zealand-born Australian singer ====European ==== *[[Albert Hammond]] (born 1944), British singer and songwriter *[[Alex Hammond]] (born 1974), British journalist *[[Alison Hammond]] (born 1975), British contestant and journalist *[[Arthur George Hammond]] (1843-1919), British soldier *[[Dean Hammond]] (born 1983), British soccer player *[[Elvis Hammond]] (born 1980), Ghanaian-born British football player *[[George Hammond (diplomat)]] (1763-1853), British diplomat *[[Harry Hammond (footballer)]] (1868-1921), British football player *[[Henry Hammond]] (1605-1660), English religious leader *[[Hermione Hammond]] (1910-2005), British painter *[[Jeffrey Hammond]] (born 1946), British musician *[[John Lawrence Hammond]] (1872-1949), British journalist and writer *[[Nicholas G. L. Hammond]] (1907-2001), British historian *[[Nick Hammond]] (born 1967), British football player and manager *[[Nicolas Hammond]] (born 1964), British author *[[Peter J. Hammond]] (fl. 1980s), British television writer *[[Phil Hammond (comedian)]] (born c. 1962), British comedian and journalist *[[Philip Hammond]] (born 1955), British politician *[[Richard Hammond]] (born 1969), British journalist *[[Roger Hammond (cyclist)]] (born 1974), British cyclist *[[T. C. Hammond]] (1877-1961), Irish-born religious leader *[[Wally Hammond]] (1903-1965), British cricketer ===Fictional=== * [[Ashley Hammond]], a character in the ''Power Rangers'' television series * [[Evey Hammond]], the protagonist in both the 1980s graphic novel series and the 2006 film adaptation ''V for Vendetta'', played in the film by Natalie Portman * Major General (later Lieutenant General) [[George Hammond]], the head of Stargate Command in the sci-fi television show ''Stargate SG-1'' * [[Hector Hammond]], a DC Universe supervillain, primarily an enemy of Green Lantern * [[List_of_characters_in_Jurassic_Park#John_Hammond |John Parker Hammond]], a fictional millionaire, head of In-Gen and the creator of [[Jurassic Park]]. * Reggie Hammond, protagonist played by [[Eddie Murphy]] in the movie "[[48 Hours.]]" ==Places== ===Canada=== *[[Hammond River]], a small river in New Brunswick *[[Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia]] *Hammond, Ontario, Canada, now [[Clarence-Rockland, Ontario]]. ===United States of America=== *Hammond, Georgia, now [[Sandy Springs, Georgia]] *[[Hammond, Illinois]] *[[Hammond, Indiana]], the largest U.S. city named Hammond *[[Hammond, Louisiana]] *[[Hammond, Maine]] *[[Hammond, Minnesota]] *[[Hammond Township, Minnesota]] *[[Hammond, Montana]] *[[Hammond (town), New York]] **[[Hammond (village), New York]], in the town of Hammond *[[Hammond, Oregon]] *[[Hammond (town), Wisconsin]] **[[Hammond, Wisconsin]], a village within the town of Hammond *[[Hammond Castle]], a castle located in Gloucester, Massachusetts ===Other=== * [[Hammond Glacier]], in Antarctica * [[Stoke Hammond]], a village in north Buckinghamshire, England * [[Electoral district of Hammond]], a state electoral district in South Australia ==Other== * [[Hammond organ]], a musical instrument * [[Hammond Map]] or "Hammond World Atlas Corporation", a subsidiary of the Langenscheidt Publishing Group * [[Hammond's Postulate]], a scientific hypothesis useful for understanding the thermodynamics of reactions * The [[Hammond Pros]] from Hammond, Indiana, a team which played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926 * [[Hammond School]], a private school in [[Columbia, South Carolina]]. * [[Hammond High School]], any of a number of schools * Hammond [[Pretzel]] Bakery, in [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]]. {{disambig}} [[de:Hammond]] [[fr:Hammond]] [[it:Hammond]] [[nl:Hammond]] [[ja:ハモンド]] [[pl:Hammond]] [[pt:Hammond]] [[sv:Hammond]] [[vo:Hammond]]