English
Hillary
Hillary may come from Latin Hilarius.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHilariusuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2022Hillary
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHilariusuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2022Hillary
Earliest quotation: 2022, Veronica Stracqualursi: “On Friday, Meijer told CNN that he’s “not here…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- ‘mercy, comfort’
console, solace, inconsolable, 4 more
through Latin hilaris ‘cheerful’
Today it means
name A female given name from Latin Hilaria.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Hilarius / Hillary