Hamlet Name Meaning

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Hamlet Name Meaning

Literature, ArmenianAnglicized form of the Danish name Amleth. Shakespeare used this name for the Prince of Denmark in his play 'Hamlet' (1600), which he based upon earlier Danish tales.

Origin: LiteratureGender: Boy
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