Hilary
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Origin of the name Hilary:
Taken from the Latin Hilaria, which is derived from hilaris (cheerful, noisy, merry). Var: Hillary.
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Historically (in America), the spelling "Hilary" has generally been used for men and "Hillary" for women. In modern times it has drastically declined in popularity as a name for men.
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- Nicknames for Hilary: | Edit
Hil, Hilly, Hillsy, Ry
- Meanings and history of the name Hilary: | Edit
From Latin, meaning "cheerful, merry". It was originally a male name, and has now become almost exclusively female.
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Hilary Armstrong (born 1945), British politician
Hilary Bell (born 1991), Canadian swimmer
Hillary Brooke (1914-1999), American actress
Hillary Carlip (born 1956), American novelist
Hillary Clinton (born 1947), American politician: former First Lady and current Secretary of State
Hilary du Pré (born 1942), British musician
Hilary Duff (born 1987), American actress and singer
Hilary Hahn (born 1979), American violinist
Hillary Howard, American reporter
Hillary Raphael, American novelist
Hilary Rhoda, American model
Hillary Scott (born 1983), American pornographic actress
Hillary B. Smith (born 1957), American actress
Hillary Tuck (born 1978), American actress
Hillary Wolf (born 1977), American child actress
Hilary Swank (born 1974), American actress
Hilary of Poitiers, 4th century bishop and Church Father
Pope Hilary, better known as Pope Hilarius, 5th century pope
Hilary of Arles, 5th century bishop
Hilary of Galeata, 6th century hermit
Hilarius, archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) in c 402
Hilarius (poet) (fl. 1125)
Hilary of Chichester (c. 1110–1169), bishop of Chichester
Edmund Hillary (1919–2008), New Zealand explorer; first man to reach summit of Everest
Hilary (1950-2007), American singer-songwriter- Hilary in song, story & screen: | Edit
Hilary, character in the movie "Beaches" played by Barbara Hershey
Hilary, character (ballet dancer) in the movie "Fame"
Hilary, male character in "Pat" books by L.M. Montgomery
Hilary Banks, character on the TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
"Hillary's Eyebrows" by Phranc
"Hillary's Theme" by Kenny G
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