Where does “Ilarion” come from?
Ilarion (English) comes from Ukrainian Іларіон, from Russian Иларион, from Latin Hilarianus, from Latin Hilarius, from Latin hilaris, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός, from Ancient Greek ἵλαος, from Proto-Indo-European sēlh₂- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Ancestry of “Ilarion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Іларіон | — |
| 2 | Russian | Иларион | — |
| 3 | Latin | Hilarianus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Hilarius | cheerful, happy; Latin name of Saint Hilary of... |
| 5 | Latin | hilaris | cheerful, lively, light-hearted, merry |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἱλαρός | cheerful, merry, joyous, glad, happy |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἵλαος | propitious, gracious, merciful; kind, mild,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sēlh₂- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |