Hilary (name)


Hilary or Hillary is a given and family name, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning "cheerful", from hilaris, "cheerful, merry" which comes from the Greek ἱλαρός, "cheerful, merry", which in turn comes from ἵλαος, "propitious, gracious". Ilaria is the popular Italian and Spanish feminine form, while Ilario is the Italian masculine one. Other male forms are Hilarion, Ilarion and Illarion.

Notable men with the given name