Heil

See also: heil and Héil

English

Proper noun

Heil

1. A surname from German

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Heil is the 4,327^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8,205 individuals. Heil is most common among White (94.50%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Hile, Ihle, Lehi, elhi, heli-, hile

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German heil, from Old High German heil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɪ̯l/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯l
• Homophone: heil

Noun

Heil n (genitive Heiles, no plural)

1. health, salvation, well-being, happiness, a state of intactness and prosperity

   Heil dir!  /  Heil Dir! ― hail to thee!

2. (religion) salvation, well-being in the afterlife

Derived terms

• Heilsarmee
• heilbringend
• Heilsgeschichte
• Seelenheil
• Sieg Heil

Related terms

• heil
• Heiland
• heilen

Further reading

• “Heil” in Duden online