Hilary

H4I1L1A1R1Y4
/ˈhɪləɹi/

proper noun

A male given name from Latin.

OriginLatin Hilarius →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A female given name from Latin.
  3. A surname.
noun
  1. IrelandUKabbreviationellipsiseducationEllipsis of Hilary term.

    It was the first day of term, and one of the rare days in Oxford when the weather was deceitfully marvellous; when its warmth promised more sunshine and joy than the relentless rain and sleet Hilary inevitably brought.

    2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 447

Origin

  1. LatinHilarius“cheerful, happy”
  2. EnglishHilary

From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint, and from its feminine form Hilaria.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 希拉里, 希拉里
  • 希拉里 (Xīlālǐ)male given name
  • 希拉里 (Xīlālǐ)female given name
  • 希拉麗 /希拉丽 (Xīlālì)female given name
Estonian Hillar
  • Hillarmale given name
Finnish Ilari
  • Ilarimale given name
Italian Ilario, Ilaria
  • Ilariomale given name
  • Ilariafemale given name
Polish Hilary, Hilaria
  • Hilarymale given name
  • Hilariafemale given name
Vietnamese Hilariô
  • Hilariômale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Hilary

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Cite this entry
APA

Hilary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hilary

MLA

“Hilary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hilary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hilary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hilary.

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