Hamon Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hamon last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hamon last name
Meaning of the Hamon last name: home. Hamon is a French surname from the Germanic personal name Haimo, from haim, "home". It is very common in Brittany and Normandy, where the Normans brought it, and the English forms Hammond and Hamon come from the same root. Politician Benoît Hamon carried this last name in the 2017 presidential race.
Arms associated with the Hamon name
French heraldry loved the fleur-de-lis, the lion and bold bands of colour, part of the tradition in which coats of arms associated with the Hamon name grew.
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Hamon name FAQ
What does the Hamon name mean?
Home. Common variants include Hamond, Hamonet.
Where does the Hamon surname come from?
It originates in France, and is also found in Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.
Is there a Hamon coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hamon coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Albert Dauzat, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France (Larousse); Marie-Thérèse Morlet, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille (Perrin, 1991).