Hill

Etymology

 * As an English surname, from the noun, shortened from , and from.
 * As a surname, shortened from, related to the last sense above.
 * As a surname,.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Capitol Hill; the US Congress
 * 2)  Parliament Hill; the Parliament of Canada; the parliamentary precinct in Ottawa as opposed to parliamentary functions elsewhere in the country
 * 3)  for someone who lived on or by a hill.
 * 4) A number of places:
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Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Hill is the 39th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 434,827 individuals. Hill is most common among White (64.4%) and Black/African American (29.1%) individuals.

Etymology
First attested as de Hil in 1545. Derived from dialectal.

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  covering, wrapping
 * 2)  case, sheath
 * 3)  husk useless, dried-up, worthless exterior
 * 4)  mantle anything that covers or conceals something else
 * 5)  shell any hollow structure; framework, or exterior structure
 * 6)  cladding hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection