Settlement on a hill
Derived from Old English elements 'hyll' meaning hill and 'tun' meaning settlement or enclosure. It originated as a topographic surname for families living in high-altitude villages before transitioning into a given name.
Less common today
Hilton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,216 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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Guitarist for the rock band The Animals
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and writer
Character in the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Adventure of the Dancing Men' · The Return of Sherlock Holmes
