Hilary (name)
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| Hilary | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek and Latin |
| Meaning | Cheerful |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Hillary, Hilleary, Hilarion |
| Alternative spelling: All pages beginning with "Hilary" | |
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Hilary, Hillary or Hilleary 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. Ilariana and Ylariana (/aɪˌlɑːriˈɑːnə/ eye-LAH--ree-AH-nə) are two very rare feminine variants of the name. Another male form is Hilarion.
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Men with the given name
- Hilary the Deacon (fl. mid-4th century), churchman and theologian
- Hilarius, the poet (fl. 1125)
- Hilarius, prefect of Rome
- Hilarius, archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) in c. 402
- Hilarius of Aquileia or of Pannonia, saint, bishop of Aquileia, Italy, d c 284
- Pope Hilarius or Pope Hilary, a 5th-century pope
- Hilary of Arles or Saint Hilarius, 5th-century bishop
- Hilary of Chichester (c. 1110 – 1169), bishop of Chichester
- Hilary of Galeata, 6th century hermit
- Hilary of Poitiers or Saint Hilarius, 4th-century bishop and Church Father
- Hilary Knight (born 1926), author, illustrator
- Hilary Benn (born 1953), British politician
- Hilary Davan Wetton (born 1943) British conductor
- Hilary A. Herbert (1834–1919), American politician
- Hilary Jenkinson (1882–1961), British archivist and archival theorist
- Hilary Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hilary Marquand (1901-1972), British politician
- Hilary Minster (1944–1999), British actor
- Hilary Putnam (born 1926), American philosopher
- Hillary Makasa (born 1976), Zambian footballer
- Hillary Waugh (1920–2008), American novelist
- Hillary Yego (born 1992), Kenyan steeplechase runner
- Hilary Hinton Ziglar or Zig Ziglar (1926–2012), motivational speaker
Women with the given name
- Hilaria, daughter of Roman Emperor Zeno and saint in the Eastern Christian churches
- Hilary (musician) (1950–2007), American singer-songwriter
- Hilary Armstrong (born 1945), British politician
- Hilary Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hilary Bok (born 1950), American academic and writer
- Hilary Bonner (born 1950), British writer
- Hillary Brooke (1914–1999), American actress
- Hilarie Burton (born 1982), American actress/producer
- Hillary Carlip (born 1956), American novelist
- Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician
- Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007 from Colorado
- Hilary du Pré (born 1942), British musician
- Hilary Duff (born 1987), American actress and singer
- Hilary Hahn (born 1979), American violinist
- Hillary Howard, American reporter
- Hilary Knight (born 1989), American ice hockey player
- Hillary Lindsey, country music songwriter
- Hilary Mantel (born 1952), British novelist
- Hillary Raphael, American novelist
- Hilary Rhoda, American model
- Hillary Scott (born 1983), American pornographic actress
- Hillary B. Smith (born 1957), American actress
- Hilary Swank (born 1974), American actress
- Hillary Tuck (born 1978), American actress
- Hillary Wolf (born 1977), American child actress
People with this family name
- Sir Edmund Hillary (1919–2008), New Zealander mountaineer
- Jennifer Hilary (1942–2008), British actress
- Patrick Hillery (1923–2008), President of Ireland
- Peter Hillary (born 1954), Sir Edmund's son, New Zealander adventurer
Fictional characters
- Hilary Tachibana, a fictional character in the Beyblade anime series
- Hillary Norman "Norm" Peterson, Norm Peterson, a character in the TV series Cheers
- Hilary Briss, a character of the comedy quartet The League of Gentlemen
See also
- Hilary (disambiguation)
- Saint-Hilaire (disambiguation)
- Hill (surname)
- Ilar and Eleri, Welsh forms of this name
- Ilaria
- Ilaria (given name)
References
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