Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Submitted Name
Type Surname (from given name)
Other Forms FormsHilleard, Hillyard, Hillard
Meaning & History
English: from the Norman female personal name
Hildiarde,
HILDEGARD, composed of the Germanic elements
hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ +
gard ‘fortress’, ‘stronghold’. The surname has been in Ireland since the 17th century.