Släkthistoria för Hamnett
Hamnett Vad efternamn betyder
from the Middle English personal name Hamunet a double diminutive of Hamo; see Haime. Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under (2). from Hampnett (Gloucs) which is recorded as Hantone in 1081 and Hamtonett in the 13th century East Hampnett (Sussex) which is recorded as Antone in 1086 and Westhampnett (Sussex) which is recorded as Hentone in 1086. The places take their names from an earlier place-name derived from Old English hēah ‘high’ (dative hēan) + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ with the addition of the French diminutive suffix -et. Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under (1).
Källa: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
