Where does “Hilson” come from?

Hilson (English) comes from English Wilson, from English Will, from English william, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Old High German helm, from Proto-West Germanic helm — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

Hilson (English): The ship of characters Gregory House and James Wilson from the television series House

Definitions

  1. The ship of characters Gregory House and James Wilson from the television series House

Ancestry of “Hilson”, step by step

Hilson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Wilson

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWilsonOS grid ref SK4024
2EnglishWillA weak-side linebacker
3Englishwilliamradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W
4Middle EnglishWilliam
5Anglo-NormanWillame
6Old High GermanWillahelmWilliam
7Old High Germanhelmhelmet
8Proto-West Germanichelmhelmet
9Proto-Germanichelmazhelmet
10Proto-Germanichalmazhalm; stem; stalk; straw; hay
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱolh₂mosstalk
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

via English House

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHouseA particular chamber of political representation
2Middle Englishhoushouse, residence; house of worship, temple;...
3Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
4Proto-West Germanichūshouse
5Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂-