Hildyard

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Hildyard is an English family name .

Origin and meaning

The name Hildyard comes from the Anglo-Saxon Somerset . As a place name it was derived from hill-garth . The name can also be traced back to the professions of roofer or tiler.

Name bearer

• David Hildyard (1916-2008), British sound engineer
• Henry Hildyard (1846-1916), British general
• Jack Hildyard (1908–1990), British cameraman
• Reginald Hildyard (1876–1965), British general, governor of Bermuda

Individual evidence

1. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland , p. 1286