Hilary

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪləɹi/

Hilary

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

• St Hilary

• Hillary

Hilary

1. (UK, Ireland, law, education) Ellipsis of Hilary term.
   • 2022, R. F. Kuang, Babel, HarperVoyager, page 447:

     It was the first day of term, and one of the rare days in Oxford when the weather was deceitfully marvellous; when its warmth promised more sunshine and joy than the relentless rain and sleet Hilary inevitably brought.

Learned borrowing from Latin Hilarius.

• IPA^(key): /xiˈla.rɘ/

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• Rhymes: -arɘ
• Syllabification: Hi‧la‧ry

Hilary m pers (female equivalent Hilaria)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Hilary

• Hilary in Polish dictionaries at PWN