HILARY

Origin and etymology In historic texts In the 1881 census Distribution map

As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SAINT HILARY. One parish in Cornwall, and several in Normandy, are dedicated to this well-known French Saint, and known by his name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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