Meaning and origin of William

The boy's name William \wi(l)-liam\ is pronounced WIL-yum. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "will helmet, protection". For a long time after the Norman conquest in AD 1066, three out of four English boys were given some form of the conqueror's name, William. Short forms and variants came into being with a common basic meaning of "will", "determined", or "resolute". William has remained a royal name in the UK for nearly one thousand years. The firstborn son of the current Prince of Wales is named William. Wilhelm is a German form; actor Willem Dafoe has made the Dutch form familiar since the 1980s. See also Willard. Playwright William Shakespeare; actors William Hurt, Billy Crudup, Bill Pullman; film director Wim Wenders; poet William Blake; author William Faulkner; US Presidents William H. Harrison, William H. Taft, William McKinley; Bill Clinton.

William has 34 variant forms: Bill, Bille, Billie, Billy, Guglielmo, Guillaume, Guillermo, Liam, Vilhelm, Villem, Wilek, Wiley, Wilhelm, Wilhelmus, Wilkes, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Will, Willem, Willhelmus, Willi, Williams, Williamson, Willie, Willis, Willkie, Wills, Willson, Willy, Wilmer, Wilmot, Wilmott, Wilson and Wim.

For more information, see also the related name Bo.

Baby names that sound like William are Eilam and Eliam.

William is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Meaning and origin of William

Origin: English

Meaning: Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name. The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William.


Origin: French

Meaning: Determined protector.


Origin: German

Meaning: Resolute protector; will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name. William. The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William.


Origin: Shakespearean

Meaning: 'Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A country fellow, in love with Audrey. 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' A boy, son to Page. 'Richard III' Sir William Catesby. 'Richard III' Sir William Brandon.


Origin: Teutonic

Meaning: Strong helmet.
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Origin and meaning of William

William
English
Male
resolute protector
1 - Fitzwilliam (Celtic boy name)
Son of William
2 - William (English boy name)
resolute protector
3 - Williamon (German boy name)
German form of William
4 - Williams (English boy name)
son of William
5 - Williamson (English boy name)
son of William
Meaning&Origin
William is a English boys name.
The meaning of the name is `resolute protector`.
Where is it used?
The name William is mainly used in English.
It is an abbreviated form of
Helmine, used in German.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Gwilim (In Welsh)
Gwilym (In Welsh)
Gwillym (In Welsh)
Guillermo (In Spanish)
Viljem (In Slovene)
Uilleam (In Scottish)
Vilhelm (In Scandinavian and in Hungarian)
Guilherme (In Portuguese)
Wiremu (In Maori)
Vilhelms (In Latvian)
Guglielmo (In Italian)
Uilliam (In Irish)
Uilleag (In Irish)
Vilhjálmur (In Icelandic)
Vilmos (In Hungarian)
Guillaume (In French)
Viljami (In Finnish)
Vilhelmi (In Finnish)
Vilhelmo (In Esperanto)
Willem (In Dutch)
Vilem (In Czech)
Guillem (In Catalan)
Gwilherm (In Breton)
If it's too long people might use:
In Welsh: Gwil
In Irish: Liam
In German and in English: Wilma
In German: Helma
In Finnish: Miina
In Finnish: Ville
In English: Bill
In English: Will
For opposite sex use:
In German: Wilhelmina (F)
In Finnish: Vilhelmiina (F)
In English: Billie (B)
In English: Willa (F)
See also
In Hungarian: Vili (M)
In Esperanto: Vilchjo (M)
In English: Billy (M)
In English: Minnie (F)
In English: Willy (M)
In English: Willie (B)
In Other languages: Ilma (F)
Statistics
The name William was given to 19853 babies in the USA in 2004. William was the number 14 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 19890 babies making it the number 8 name that year.
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