Hilary (name)
| Hilary |
| Gender |
Unisex |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Greek and Latin |
| Meaning |
Cheerful |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Hillary |
| Alternative spelling: All pages beginning with "Hilary" |
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] Historically (in America), the spelling Hilary has generally been used for men and Hillary for women, though there are exceptions, some of which are noted below. In modern times it has drastically declined in popularity as a name for men. Ilaria is the popular Italian and Spanish form. Ilariana and Yleryana (/ˌaɪləriˈɑːnə/ eye-lər-ee-ah-nə) are two very rare feminine variants of the name.
Men with the given name
- Hilarius, archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) in c 402
- Hilary of Poitiers or Saint Hilarius, 4th century bishop and Church Father
- Pope Hilarius or Pope Hilary, a 5th century pope
- Hilary of Arles or Saint Hilarius, 5th century bishop
- Hilarius (poet) (fl. 1125)
- Hilary of Chichester (c. 1110-1169), bishop of Chichester
- Hilary A. Herbert (1834–1919), American politician
- Hillary Waugh (born 1920), American novelist
- Hilary Putnam (born 1926), American philosopher
- Hilary Minster (1944–1999), British actor
- Hilary Benn (born 1953), British politician
- Hilary Jones (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hillary Makasa (born 1976), Zambian footballer
Women with the given name
- Hilary Armstrong (born 1945), British politician
- Hilary Bell (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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 du Pré (born 1942), British musician
- Hilary Duff (born 1987), American actress and singer
- Hilary Hahn (born 1979), American violinist
- Hillary Howard, American reporter
- Hillary Lindsey, country music songwriter
- Hillary Raphael, American novelist
- Hilary Rhoda, American model
- Hillary Scott (born 1983), American pornographic actress
- Hillary B. Smith (born 1957), American actress
- Hillary Tuck (born 1978), American actress
- Hillary Wolf (born 1977), American child actress
- Hilary Swank (born 1974), American actress
People with this family name
See also
References
- ^ hilaris, Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, on Perseus
- ^ ἱλαρός, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
- ^ ἵλαος, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus