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Hilary

/ˈhɪləɹi/

Hilary proper noun: a male given name from Latin. Also the ellipsis of Hilary term.

Proper noun

Hilary

  1. A male given name from Latin.
  2. A female given name from Latin.
  3. A surname.

Also used as

Hilary is also the ellipsis of Hilary term.

Hilary meaning in Vietnamese

Hilary in Vietnamese

male given name
Hilariô

Origin of Hilary

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

Words formed from Hilary

Phrases with Hilary

Questions about Hilary

What does Hilary mean?
Hilary means a male given name from Latin.
What is Hilary in Vietnamese?
Hilary in Vietnamese is Hilariô. See Hilary meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Hilary?
Hilary is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hilary?
Hilary is pronounced /ˈhɪləɹi/.

Words near Hilary in the dictionary

  1. hilarographine
  2. hilarographines
  3. hilarotragedies
  4. hilarotragedy
  5. hilars
  6. Hilary
  7. Hilary term
  8. Hilary terms
  9. Hilary-tide
  10. hilarytide
  11. hilbeh

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