Hillary
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Hillary or Hilary is a given and family name, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning cheerful. Historically, the spelling Hilary has generally been used for men and Hillary for women, though there are exceptions, some of which are noted below. In modern times it has drastically declined in popularity as a name for men.
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[edit] Men with this given name
- Hilarius, archbishop of Tarragona (Spain) in c 402
- various people known as Saint Hilary:
- Saint Hilarius or Hilary of Poitiers, 4th century bishop and Church Father
- Pope Hilary, better known as Pope Hilarius, a 5th century pope
- Saint Hilarius or Hilary of Arles, 5th century bishop
- Hilary of Chichester (c. 1110-1169), bishop of Chichester
- Hilary A. Herbert (1834-1919), American politician
- Hillary Waugh (born 1920), American novelist
- Hilary Putnam (born 1926), American philosopher
- Hilary Benn (born 1953), British politician
- Hillary Makasa (born 1976), Zambian footballer
[edit] Women with this given name
- Hilary Armstrong (born 1945), British politician
- Hillary Brooke (1914-1999), American actress
- Hillary Carlip (born 1956), American novelist
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (born 1947), United States Senator and candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination
- Hilary du Pré (born 1942), British musician
- Hilary Duff (born 1987), American actress, singer, and businesswoman
- Hillary Howard, American reporter
- Hilary Livingston
- Hillary Raphael, American novelist
- Hillary Scott (born 1983), American pornographic actress
- Hillary B. Smith (born 1957), American actress
- Hillary Tuck (born 1978), American actress
- Hillary Waugh (born 1920), American mystery novelist
- Hillary Wolf (born 1977), American child actress
- Hilary Swank (born 1974), American actress
[edit] People with this family name
- Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), New Zealander mountaineer
- Peter Hillary (born 1954), his son, New Zealander adventurer
[edit] See also
- Hilary (disambiguation page)
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