Hilary (name)

Hilary or Hillary is a given and family name, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning "cheerful", from hilaris, "cheerful, merry"[1] which comes from the Greek ἱλαρός (hilaros), "cheerful, merry",[2] which in turn comes from ἵλαος (hilaos), "propitious, gracious".[3] Ilaria is the popular Italian and Spanish feminine form, while Ilario is the Italian masculine one. Other male forms are Hilarion, Ilarion and Illarion.

Hilary
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameGreek and Latin
MeaningCheerful, happy
Other names
Alternative spellingHillary
Related namesHillary, Hilarion, Ilaria, Ilario, Ilarion, Illarion

Notable men with the given name

Notable women with the given name

People with this family name

Fictional characters
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See also

References
  1. hilaris, Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, on Perseus
  2. ἱλαρός, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
  3. ἵλαος, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
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