Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɪl.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From various English place names derived from Old English hyll "hill" and tun "enclosure, town". Famous bearers of this name include the Hilton family of hotel heirs. Related Names Rootshyll + tun Categories brand names, game show hosts, hills, isograms, landforms, models, towns, ventriloquists