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Hilary (name)

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Hilary
GenderUnisex
Origin
Word/nameGreek and Latin
MeaningCheerful, happy
Other names
Alternative spellingHillary
Related namesHillary, Hilarion, Ilaria, Ilario, Ilarion, Illarion

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] Ilaria is the popular Italian and Spanish feminine form, while Ilario is the Italian masculine one. Other male forms are Hilarion, Ilarion and Illarion.

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References

  1. ^ hilaris, Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, on Perseus
  2. ^ ἱλαρός, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
  3. ^ ἵλαος, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus
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