Etymology

Hilton Head

Today it means: A Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Captain William Hilton, who in 1663 identified a headland near the entrance to Port Royal Sound.

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