Hillis
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hillis
The given name 'Hillis' is a variant of the surname 'Hill', meaning "dweller on or near a hill," derived from the Old English word *hyll*.
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Etymology
The given name 'Hillis' is a variant of the surname 'Hill', meaning "dweller on or near a hill," derived from the Old English word *hyll*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where it historically served as a patronymic or locational surname before occasional adoption as a given name.
Hillis currently ranks #7,130 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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