Hilary
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English
Etymology
From Latin Hilarius (“cheerful, happy”), name of a fourth-century saint and from its feminine form Hilaria.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hilary
- A male given name from Latin.
- A female given name from Latin.
- A surname.
Related terms
Translations
male given name
female given name
Noun
Hilary
- (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.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Hilarius.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hilary m pers (female equivalent Hilaria)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Hilary
Declension
Declension of Hilary
Further reading
- Hilary in Polish dictionaries at PWN