The hampson Surname
hampson Name Meaning and History
- English (mainly Lancashire): patronymic from the Norman personal name Hamo, Hamon (see Hammond).
- Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAmhsaigh ‘descendant of Amhsach’ a byname meaning ‘mercenary soldier’ or ‘messenger’, from the adjective amhasach ‘aggressive’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Hampson database | Ralph Hampson | 43 |
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| William Robert, Peter and Doris Mary Hampson | Tracey | 8 |
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| FRANK, ALICE & VAUGHAN HAMPSON, OF R.I. |
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| James Norman Hampson | Tracey | 5 |
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| Hampson of Bradford, Manchester | Diane Sanders | 3 |
| Hampson Family in Manchester, England | Jody Williams | 5 |
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