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Hillary

UK/ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/

Hillary proper noun: a female given name from Latin Hilaria.

Proper noun

Hillary (plural Hillarys)

  1. A female given name from Latin Hilaria.
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  2. A male given name from Latin Hilarius, variant of Hilary.
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Hillary meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

Hillary in Hindi

female given name
हिलेरी hilerī

Hillary in Arabic

female given name
هِيلَارِي hīlārī

Hillary in Persian

female given name
هیلاری hilâri

Hillary in Vietnamese

female given name
Hi-la-ri

Forms of Hillary

pluralHillarys
alternative formHilary

Origin of Hillary

From Latin Hilarius or Hilaria, from hilare (“cheerfully”) (compare English hilarious).

Words formed from Hillary

Phrases with Hillary

Questions about Hillary

What does Hillary mean?
Hillary means a female given name from Latin Hilaria.
What is Hillary in Hindi?
Hillary in Hindi is हिलेरी (hilerī). See Hillary meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hillary?
Hillary is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hillary?
Hillary is pronounced /ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/ (UK).

Words near Hillary in the dictionary

  1. hill-tribe
  2. hill-tribes
  3. hill-troll
  4. hill-trolls
  5. Hillard
  6. Hillary
  7. Hillary Care
  8. Hillary-care
  9. HillaryCare
  10. Hillarygate
  11. Hillarynomics

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