# Hillary

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #4,308

## Definitions
1. A unisex given name from Latin.
2. A unisex given name from Latin.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Latin Hilarius or Hilaria, from hilare (“cheerfully”) (compare English hilarious).

## Easily confused with
- **hilly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillary-vs-hilly)
- **Hiller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillary-vs-hiller)
- **Hilary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hilary-vs-hillary)

## Common misspellings (8)
`hhillary`, `hilalry`, `hillarry`, `hillaryy`, `hillayr`, `hillray`, `hlilary`, `ihllary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hillary