What is "hame"

Hame \Hame\ (h[=a]m), n. Home. [Scot. & O. Eng.]

Hame \Hame\, n. [Scot. haims, hammys, hems, OE. ham; cf. D. haam.] One of the two curved pieces of wood or metal, in the harness of a draught horse, to which the traces are fastened. They are fitted upon the collar, or have pads fitting the horse's neck attached to them.

Etymology 1 n. (context obsolete English) A covering, skin, membrane. Etymology 2

n. Part of the harness that fits round the neck of a draught horse that the reins pass through. Etymology 3

n. (form of Scottish form home English) Etymology 4

n. (alternative form of halm English)

n. stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces

Häme ( Swedish: Tavastland, Latin: Tavastia) is the name of a geographical region in Finland, associated with the Tavastians, or Häme people (hämäläiset), a subgroup of the Finnish people. The precise area referred to can vary depending on the context.

In contemporary contexts:

• Häme, an often vaguely defined area in Southern Finland associated with the Tavastians; the most prominent regions of contemporary Häme are:
  • Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme)
  • Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme)
  • Pirkanmaa (historically, most of this area belonged to Satakunta, but today it is strongly associated with Häme)
  • Central Finland (historically, most of this area unambiguously belonged to Tavastia, or Häme, but today the association is weaker)
• Place names including the element Häme in its genitive form Hämeen:
  • Hämeenkatu, the main street of Tampere; streets bearing the same name can be found elsewhere in Finland as well
  • Hämeenkyrö, a municipality in Pirkanmaa
  • Hämeenlinna, the administrative centre of Tavastia Proper
    • Hämeen linna, or Häme Castle, a medieval castle in Hämeenlinna, after which the city has been named
  • Hämeentie, the longest street in Helsinki; streets bearing the same name can be found elsewhere in Finland as well

In historical contexts:

• Tavastia (Häme), a historical province within the Swedish realm from around the 13th century until 1809
• County of Nyland and Tavastehus (Uudenmaan ja Hämeen lääni), 1634–1809, roughly a combination of the historical provinces of Tavastia and Uusimaa
• Governorate of Nyland-Tavastehus (Uudenmaan ja Hämeen lääni), 1809–1831, the continuation of the preceding administrative entity within the Grand Duchy of Finland
• Governorate of Tavastehus (Hämeen lääni), 1831–1917, split off again from the Governorate of Nyland-Tavastehus
• Häme Province (Hämeen lääni), 1917–1997, the continuation of the preceding administrative entity within the independent Finland
  • the provinces of Finland into which the regions of the Häme Province were merged in 1997:
    • Southern Finland (1997–2009)
    • Western Finland (1997–2009)

Mohamed Bourokba, aka Hamé (born 1975, Perpignan, France) is a French filmmaker and rapper. He has been involved in a series of legal proceedings since 2002, which have been covered by the international press.