Hill
Pronunciation: /hɪl/
The English word “Hill” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- Capitol Hill; the US Congress
- Parliament Hill; the Parliament of Canada; the parliamentary precinct in Ottawa as opposed to parliamentary functions elsewhere in the country
Etymology
* As an English surname, from the noun hill, shortened from Hilary, and from Old English hild (“battle”). * As a German surname, shortened from Hildebrand, related to the last sense above. * As a Finnish surname, calque of Finnish Mäki (“hill”).
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