Hamnet

Diminutive of HAMO. This was the name of a son of Shakespeare who died in childhood. His death may have provided the inspiration for his father's play 'Hamlet'.

HAMO   male   Medieval English
Norman form of HAIMO. The Normans brought this name to Britain.
HAIMO   male   Ancient Germanic
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element heim meaning "home".
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Haimo
DANISH: Heino
DUTCH: Heino
ESTONIAN: Heino
FINNISH: Heino
GERMAN: Heino
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Hamo, Hamon
OTHER FORMS
VARIOUS: Monet