HAMILTON


Meaning of HAMILTON in English

I

City (pop., 1995 est.: 1,100), capital of Bermuda .

It lies on Great Bermuda island in the western Atlantic, along the shore of a deepwater harbour. Founded in 1790, it succeeded St. George as capital in 1815. To encourage business and employment, it was made a free port in 1956. Tourism is the economic mainstay; cruise ships dock along the main street.

II

City (pop., 2001: city, 490,268; metro. area, 662,401), southeastern Ontario, Canada.

Located on Hamilton Harbour at the western end of Lake Ontario , it was settled by British loyalists fleeing the American Revolution . The opening of the Burlington Canal (1830), linking the harbour to Lake Ontario, led to the city's development as an important port and rail centre. It is now one of Canada's leading industrial centres and a financial hub and the site of McMaster University . The centre of an extensive fruit-growing district, it is the site of one of Canada's largest open-air markets.

III

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Aberdeen George Hamilton Gordon 4th earl of

Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton

Fish Hamilton

Hamilton Alexander

Hamilton Edith

Hamilton Emma Lady

Houston Charles Hamilton

Smith Hamilton Othanel

Stephens Alexander Hamilton

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