Hammond

Hammond may refer to:

urname and etymology

The surname, or family name, Hammond is generally ascribed as being a place-name, and of Norman etymology. The meaning is generally understood to be either "Village on the Hill" or "Village's Mound", although Old English and German roots can imply a protective circle of earth.
* "Ham-", akin to hamm, hamlet or village (Norman)
* "-mond", akin to mount or hill, but also mound. (Norman)

Ham-

* Middle English Language "hom"
* Old English Language "hām" (village, home)
* Old High German Language "heim", or "heimaz" (home)
* Lithuanian Language "šeima" (family, servants, clan, household)
* Sanskrit Language, "ksema" (habitable) and "kseti" (he dwells)
* Greek Language "ktizein" (to inhabit )
* Proto-Indo-European "*tkei-", "*tkoi-"

-Mond

* Middle English Language "mond" (mound)
* Old English Language "munt"
* Welsh Language "myndd" (mountain)
* Norman language "mont"
* Latin Language "mont-" & "mons", from "minare" {to project, to threaten}

People

Some notable people with the surname Hammond include:

Historical

North and South American

*A. B. Hammond (1848-1934), American lumberman
*Abram A. Hammond (1814-1874), American politician
*Albert Hammond, Jr. (born 1980), American musician
*Beres Hammond (born 1955), Jamaican singer
*L. Blaine Hammond (born 1952), American astronaut
*Chris Hammond (born 1966), American baseball player
*Daniel Hammond (born 1980), American singer
*Darrell Hammond (born 1955), American comedian
*Darryl Hammond (born 1967), American football player
*Fred Hammond (fl. c. 2000), American singer
*Gerrie Hammond (d. 1992), Canadian politician
*James Henry Hammond (1807-1864), South Carolina governor and senator
*Jay Hammond (1922-2005), American politician
*John H. Hammond (1910-1987), American record producer, musician and critic
*John Hays Hammond (1855-1936), American mining engineer and philanthropist
*John Hays Hammond, Jr. (1888-1965), American radio engineer
*John P. Hammond (born 1942), American singer and guitarist
*Jupiter Hammon (1711-1806), African-American poet
*Kim Hammond (born 1944), American football player and jurist
*Laurens Hammond (1895-1973), American engineer and inventor
*Melvin Ormond Hammond (1876-1934), Canadian journalist, writer, and photographer
*Michael P. Hammond (ca. 1932–2002), American composer
*Nicholas Hammond (born 1950), American actor
*Raymond P. Hammond (born 1964), American poet, critic and editor
*Tom Hammond (born 1944), American journalist
*William Alexander Hammond (1828-1900), American soldier and physician
*Winfield Scott Hammond (1863-1915), American politician

Australian & New Zealand

*Bill Hammond (artist) (born 1947), New Zealand artist
*Fiona Hammond (born 1983), Australian water polo player
*Joan Hammond (1912-1996), New-Zealand-born Australian singer

European

*Albert Hammond (born 1944), British singer and songwriter
*Alex Hammond (born 1974), British journalist
*Alison Hammond (born 1975), British contestant and journalist
*Arthur George Hammond (1843-1919), British soldier
*Dean Hammond (born 1983), British soccer player
*Elvis Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian-born British football player
*George Hammond (diplomat) (1763-1853), British diplomat
*Harry Hammond (footballer) (1868-1921), British football player
*Henry Hammond (1605-1660), English religious leader
*Hermione Hammond (1910-2005), British painter
*Jeffrey Hammond (born 1946), British musician
*John Lawrence Hammond (1872-1949), British journalist and writer
*Nicholas G. L. Hammond (1907-2001), British historian
*Nick Hammond (born 1967), British football player and manager
*Nicolas Hammond (born 1964), British author
*Peter J. Hammond (fl. 1980s), British television writer
*Phil Hammond (comedian) (born c. 1962), British comedian and journalist
*Philip Hammond (born 1955), British politician
*Richard Hammond (born 1969), British journalist
*Roger Hammond (cyclist) (born 1974), British cyclist
*T. C. Hammond (1877-1961), Irish-born religious leader
*Wally Hammond (1903-1965), British cricketer

Fictional

* Ashley Hammond, a character in the "Power Rangers" television series
* Evey Hammond, the protagonist in both the 1980s graphic novel series and the 2006 film adaptation "V for Vendetta", played in the film by Natalie Portman
* Major General (later Lieutenant General) George Hammond, the head of Stargate Command in the sci-fi television show "Stargate SG-1"
* Hector Hammond, a DC Universe supervillain, primarily an enemy of Green Lantern
* Mark Hammond, the main character of The Getaway
* John Parker Hammond, a fictional millionaire, head of In-Gen and the creator of Jurassic Park.
* Reggie Hammond, protagonist played by Eddie Murphy in the movie "48 Hours."

Places

Canada

*Hammond River, a small river in New Brunswick
*Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
*Hammond, Ontario, Canada, now Clarence-Rockland, Ontario.

United States of America

*Hammond, Georgia, now Sandy Springs, Georgia
*Hammond, Illinois
*Hammond, Indiana, the largest U.S. city named Hammond
*Hammond, Louisiana
*Hammond, Maine
*Hammond, Minnesota
*Hammond Township, Minnesota
*Hammond, Montana
*Hammond (town), New York
**Hammond (village), New York, in the town of Hammond
*Hammond, Oregon
*Hammond (town), Wisconsin
**Hammond, Wisconsin, a village within the town of Hammond
*Hammond Castle, a castle located in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Other

* Hammond Glacier, in Antarctica
* Stoke Hammond, a village in north Buckinghamshire, England
* Electoral district of Hammond, a state electoral district in South Australia

Other

* Hammond organ, a musical instrument
* Hammond Map or "Hammond World Atlas Corporation", a subsidiary of the Langenscheidt Publishing Group
* Hammond's Postulate, a scientific hypothesis useful for understanding the thermodynamics of reactions
* The Hammond Pros from Hammond, Indiana, a team which played in the National Football League from 1920 to 1926
* Hammond School, a private school in Columbia, South Carolina.
* Hammond High School, any of a number of schools
* Hammond Pretzel Bakery, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.