What does "hilton" mean?
A surname.
Hilton
/ˈhɪltən/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A surname.
- Grammar: hilton is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, hospitality brand, hotel chain, last name.
- Useful contrasts: forename, given name, independent hotel.
- Usage evidence: When Mr Hilton wanted to sell his house, he advertised it in the newspaper.
How to use "hilton"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
"During the boom times, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon all gushed about or invested in crypto projects, bringing a mainstream audience to the wonky world of digital currencies."
- 2 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL2966).
- 3 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A small village in Murton parish, Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY7320).
- 4 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2430).
- 5 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in north Dorset, England (OS grid ref ST7803).
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- 6 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A small village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1621).
- 7 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village and civil parish in Stockton-on-Tees borough, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ4611).
- 8 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A village in Worfield parish, south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7795).
- 9 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A civil parish in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England, near Featherstone.
- 10 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet in Wall parish, Lichfield district, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SK0805).
- 11 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9208).
- 12 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A southern suburb of Inverness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH6743).
- 13 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet near Tain, Highland council area (OS grid ref NH7980).
- 14 A number of places in the United Kingdom:; A hamlet in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT8850).
- 15 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Early County, Georgia.
- 16 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky.
- 17 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
- 18 A number of places in the United States:; A community in Atlantic Highlands borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- 19 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Parma, Monroe County, New York.
- 20 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma.
- 21 A township on St. Joseph Island, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.
- 22 A town near Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
- 23 A suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens, South Australia.
- 24 A suburb of Fremantle, Western Australia.
Synonyms
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Example
"When Mr Hilton wanted to sell his house, he advertised it in the newspaper."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "hilton"?
Common synonyms include: family name, hospitality brand, hotel chain, last name, locality, lodging brand.
How do you use "hilton" in a sentence?
When Mr Hilton wanted to sell his house, he advertised it in the newspaper.
How do you pronounce "hilton"?
Pronounced /ˈhɪltən/.
Etymology
From many placenames in England and Scotland, including: * Old English hyll (“hill”) + tun (“settlement”); sometimes the first element is interpreted as Old English hield (“slope”) or helde (“tansy”) * From Norman Hildun, from Old English hild (“battle”) + húnn (“bear cub”)