Hilary
m.
Latin hilarius 'cheerful, lively, light-hearted'.
The name of a 3rd C saint and martyr, a 4th C doctor of the church, a 5th C pope, a 5th C saint, and a 6th C saint.
- Belgium
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- Dutch
- ● 1597x1598 Hilaris BoonenGes p. 352
- France
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- Latin
- ● 519 Elario (nom) CartYonne1 I;
848 Hilario (abl) CartNoaille III;
1292 Hilarius (nom) MemBret-I 1103
- Old French
- ● 1296 Alaire paris1296 p. 4
- Middle French
- ● 1588 Hilaire raymond1588 p. 568
- Italy
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- Latin
- ● 1376 Illario (abl) DouGen1 p. 45
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Hilary". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Hilary.