Proper noun
Hamp (plural Hamps)
A surname.
Hamp would ask me about tempos in the band: 'Jacquet,' he'd say, 'knock off that tempo.' A lot of jazz musicians didn't prefer to play for dancers, which was their loss, really. But good jazz has always had that dance feel. Illinois Jacquet
Bridgwater Town Council was created in 2003, citation with sixteen elected members representing six wards of the town; Bower (three), Eastover (two), Hamp (three), Quantock (three), Sydenham (three) and Victoria (two). Source: Internet
Eric P. Hamp (1976, 91) supports the Graeco-Armenian thesis, anticipating even a time "when we should speak of Helleno-Armenian" (meaning the postulate of a Graeco-Armenian proto-language). Source: Internet
Hamp Turner, 75, was murdered at his home on Highway 220 East, according to Mike Ayers, special agent in charge of the Thomson Office of the GBI. Source: Internet
This name was short-lived, as a protest from USAAF Commanding General Henry "Hap" Arnold forced a change to "Hamp". Source: Internet