Hilton
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The word Hilton or Hylton can be a place name or personal name. Use as a surname derives from the English place name meaning 'from the hill farm' . Sometimes found as a given name.
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[edit] Hilton Hotel dynasty
The most famous use of "Hilton" is the Hilton Hotel chain founded by Conrad Hilton in the United States. Family members with wikipedia articles are:
[edit] Hilton family
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- William Barron Hilton Jr, born 1948
- Hawley Anne Hilton, born 1949
- Steven Michael Hilton, born 1950
- David Alan Hilton, born 1952
- Sharon Constance Hilton, born 1953
- Richard Howard Hilton, born 1955, married to Kathy Hilton
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- Paris Whitney Hilton
- Nicholai Olivia Hilton
- Barron Nicholas Hilton, born November 7, 1989
- Conrad Hughes Hilton, born March 3, 1994
- Daniel Kevin Hilton, born 1962
- Ronald Jeffrey Hilton, born 1963
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[edit] Other people
Other people named Hilton or Hylton:
- Adrian Hilton - theologian, author. Holder of the Guinness World Record for a non-stop recital of the Complete Works of Shakespeare.
- Alfred B. Hilton, American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Daisy and Violet Hilton - conjoined twins
- Dave Hilton, Sr. and Dave Hilton, Jr. - boxing champions
- Isabel Hilton, Scottish journalist
- Harold Hilton, English golfer
- James Hilton - English novelist
- John Geoffrey Hilton, Australian politician
- Karen Hilton, British ballroom dancer
- Marcus Hilton, British ballroom dancer
- Perez Hilton - American celebrity gossip columnist/blogger
- Peter J. Hilton - mathematician
- Tyler Hilton - American singer-songwriter and actor
- Baron Hylton, a British peerage
- Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Jamaican hurdler
- Jack Hylton, British bandleader and impresario
- James Hylton, NASCAR racer
- Javine Hylton, British singer also known as simply Javine
- Leslie Hylton, West Indian cricketer
- Hilton Armstrong, NBA Basketball Player
[edit] Schools
- Hilton College in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Hilton Central High School in Hilton, New York.
[edit] Places
Places in the United Kingdom named Hilton or Hylton:
- Hilton, Aberdeen (Scotland)
- Hilton, Berwickshire (Scotland)
- Hilton, Cambridgeshire (England)
- Hilton, Derbyshire (England)
- Hilton, Dorset (England)
- Hilton, County Durham (England)
- Hilton, Huntingdonshire (England)
- Hilton, Inverness-shire (Scotland)
- Hilton, Ross-shire (Scotland)
- Hilton, Shropshire (England)
- Hilton, Staffordshire (England)
- Hilton, Westmorland (England)
- Hilton, North Yorkshire (England)
- Hylton Castle in Hylton district of Sunderland (England), said to be haunted by the Cauld Lad of Hylton
- South Hylton in Sunderland (England), also the location of a Tyne and Wear Metro station of that name
Places in the United States named Hilton:
- Hilton, New York - a village near Rochester, New York
- Hilton Head, South Carolina - an island near the Atlantic Ocean coast
Places in Australia named Hilton:
- Hilton, South Australia - a suburb of Adelaide
- Hilton, Western Australia - a suburb of Perth.
Places in South Africa named Hilton:
- Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal - a town next to Pietermaritzburg.
- Hilton, Bloemfontein - a suburb of Bloemfontein.
Places in Canada named Hilton:
- Hilton Beach - a small town in Ontario.
[edit] Other
- Hilton's law, an observation on topological anatomy
- Hilton Quota, quota applied to Argentinian beef imported into the European Union.
- Hilton Cinema, located in the Hilton Plaza, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Run by the Chinachem Group.
[edit] See also
Alphabetical list of wikipedia articles beginning with:
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