Hilaire

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French form of HILARIUS.

HILARIUS   male   Ancient Roman
Roman name which was derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful". Alternatively, it could be derived from the Greek name ‘Ιλαρος (Hilaros) also meaning "cheerful" (the Greek word ‘ιλαρος was the source of the Latin word hilaris). Saint Hilarius was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Poitiers. This was also the name of a 5th-century pope.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Hilarius
ENGLISH: Hilary
ESTONIAN: Hillar
FINNISH: Ilari
ITALIAN: Ilario
RUSSIAN: Ilari
SCOTTISH: Ealair, Ellar
WELSH: Ilar
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
FINNISH: Lari
FEMININE FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Hilaria
ENGLISH: Hilary, Hillary
ITALIAN: Ilaria
SPANISH: Hilaria
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Ellery