The hilger Surname
hilger Name Meaning and History
German, Dutch, French, and English: from a Germanic personal name
composed of the elements hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + gar,
ger ‘spear’. This name was taken to England by the Normans;
however, in East Anglia the surname is from an Old Danish personal
name of similar origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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