hillier

H4I1L1L1I1E1R1

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.

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Meanings

hillier1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of hilly: more hilly

    The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled.

    1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC

Hillier2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a tiler.
  2. A community in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A northern suburb of Adelaide in the Town of Gawler, South Australia.

Origin

* As an English occupational surname for a roofer, from the noun hellier (“one who heles, thatches”). * As a French surname, from the personal name Hillier, vernacular form of Hilaire.

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APA

hillier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hillier

MLA

“hillier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hillier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hillier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hillier.

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