"Hilson" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɪl.sən/ Forms: Hilsons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlsən Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Hilson (plural Hilsons)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Hilson-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English blends, Pages using etymon with no ID, M/M ships (fandom), Ships with portmanteau names (fandom) Disambiguation of English blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of M/M ships (fandom): 45 55 Disambiguation of Ships with portmanteau names (fandom): 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of House + Wilson. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:blend|House|Wilson|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#blend|Blend]] of", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "blend" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Hilson", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Hilson"> Blend of House + Wilson. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hilson
  1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Gregory House and James Wilson from the television series House. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Hilson-en-name-guCEySDg Categories (other): English blends, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, M/M ships (fandom) Disambiguation of English blends: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 26 74 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 37 63 Disambiguation of M/M ships (fandom): 45 55 Topics: lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Welcome back, House! I actually mean it, too, because holy moly, what a tour-de-force episode, complete with unusual patient developments, goofiness among the Houselings, and best of all, the most Hilson love ever. Whee!",
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