Ham·il·ton (ham′əl tən)

1. Hamilton, Alexander 1755?-1804; Am. statesman: 1st secretary of the U.S. treasury (1789-95)
2. Hamilton, Edith 1867-1963; U.S. educator, writer, & classical scholar

Ham·il·ton (ham′əl tən)

1. Etymology: after G. Hamilton, local farmer (c. 1813)

   city & port in SE Ontario, Canada, at the W end of Lake Ontario: pop. 322,000 (met. area, 624,000)

2. Etymology: after Alexander Hamilton

   city in SW Ohio, near Cincinnati: pop. 61,000
3. city in N North Island, New Zealand: pop. 154,000
4. city in SC Scotland, near Glasgow, on the Clyde: district pop. 105,000
5. capital of Bermuda, on the main island: pop. 1,100
6. former name (1821-1965) for the Churchill (river in Labrador, Canada)