HAMLET Meaning of HAMLET in English ham ‧ let /ˈhæmlət, ˈhæmlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: hamelet , from ham 'village' ] a very small village Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012