Quick answer
Hamlet is a boy name.
Pronunciation: English /ˈhæm.lət/; Eastern Armenian /hɑm.ˈlɛt/; Western Armenian /hɑm.ˈlɛd/.
Meaning and history
From a Latinized form of Old Norse Amlóði, of uncertain meaning. It could be from Old Norse ama "to bother" and óðr "frenzied, furious". Shakespeare used it for the main character in his tragedy Hamlet (1600), which he based upon earlier tales, notably the Gesta Danorum by the 12th-century Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus (in which the character is named Amlethus ), and the 1570 French translation by François de Belleforest (in which the character is named Hamlet ). In Shakespeare's play, Hamlet is a prince of Denmark seeking to avenge the death of his father (also named Hamlet) at the hands of his uncle Claudius.
Notes and context
Usage: literature, armenian | Armenian: Համլետ