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Male given name
Look up William in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman
William
Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III
William,_Prince_of_Wales
American actor (born 1965)
William Reibert Mapother Jr. (/ˈmeɪpɒθər/; born April 17, 1965) is an American actor, known for his role as Ethan Rom on the television series Lost and
William_Mapother
King of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June
William_IV
King of England from 1066 to 1087
William the Conqueror (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning
William_the_Conqueror
English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800)
William Cowper (26 November [O.S. 15 November] 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and Anglican hymnwriter. One of the most popular poets of his
William_Cowper
Canadian actor (born 1931)
William Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. From 1966 to 1994, he starred as Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise, from his
William_Shatner
American actor (1950–2022)
William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various accolades
William_Hurt
American actor
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, New York, area, he started his career with supporting appearances
William_Fichtner
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
William III and II (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of
William_III_of_England
American writer (1897–1962)
William Cuthbert Faulkner (/ˈfɔːknər/ FAWK-nər; né Falkner; September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer. He is best known for his novels
William_Faulkner
American actor (1918–1981)
William Franklin Holden (né Beedle; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor. He was an Academy Award and Primetime Emmy Award winner
William_Holden
American actor and filmmaker (born 1950)
William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is a two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner
William_H._Macy
Scottish knight (1270–1305)
Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish
William_Wallace
American actor (born 1963)
William Baldwin (born February 21, 1963) is an American actor and the third of the four Baldwin brothers. He has starred in the films Flatliners (1990)
William_Baldwin
Topics referred to by the same term
William of Orange usually refers to either: William the Silent, William I, (1533–1584), Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt, founder of the House
William_of_Orange
English poet and artist (1757–1827)
William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become
William_Blake
American actor (born 1953)
William Louis Petersen (born February 21, 1953) is an American retired actor. He is best known for his role as Gil Grissom in the CBS drama thriller series
William_Petersen
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up William and Mary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. William and Mary most commonly refers to the joint reign of: William III of England (1650–1702;
William_and_Mary
Hong Kong–born American singer (born 1982)
William Hing Cheung Hung (Chinese: 孔慶翔; born November 10, 1982) is a Hong Kong-born American motivational speaker and former singer who gained fame in
William_Hung
British novelist, poet, and playwright (1911–1993)
Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, playwright, and poet. Best known for his debut novel Lord of the
William_Golding
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the
William_Shakespeare
American actor (1892–1984)
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor, known primarily for his film career. Under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
William_Powell
American mobster (1933–1970)
William Joseph Bentvena (February 22, 1933 – June 11, 1970), also known as “Billy Batts”, was an American mobster with the Gambino crime family who was
William_Bentvena
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Reverend William Stryker is a fictional character in Marvel Comics, known for his recurring role as an adversary of the X-Men. A former sergeant and a
William_Stryker
US Army officer convicted for massacre at My Lai, Vietnam (1943–2024)
William Laws Calley Jr. (June 8, 1943 – April 28, 2024) was a United States Army officer who was convicted by court-martial of the murder of 22 unarmed
William_Calley
American actor and musician (born 1951)
William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Ralph Hinkley/Hanley on the
William_Katt
US Army soldier
William J. Guarnere Sr. (April 28, 1923 – March 8, 2014) was a United States Army paratrooper who fought in World War II as a non-commissioned officer
William_Guarnere
American writer and visual artist (1914–1997)
William Seward Burroughs II (/ˈbʌroʊz/; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist. He is widely considered a primary
William_S._Burroughs
English biblical scholar, translator, and reformer (1494–1536)
William Tyndale (/ˈtɪndəl/; sometimes spelled Tynsdale, Tindall, Tindill, Tyndall; c. 1494 – October 1536) was an English Biblical scholar and linguist
William_Tyndale
American actor (born 1927)
William David Daniels (born March 31, 1927) is an American actor, known for his television roles, notably as Mark Craig on the drama series St. Elsewhere
William_Daniels
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901
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American director and producer (1935–2023)
William David Friedkin (/ˈfriːdkɪn/; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified
William_Friedkin
American actor (1915–1970)
William DeWolf Hopper Jr. (January 26, 1915 – March 6, 1970) was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper
William_Hopper
American boxer and gang leader (1821-1855)
Times, March 12, 1855 00:06:12 Problems playing this file? See media help. William Poole (July 24, 1821 – March 8, 1855), also known as Bill the Butcher,
William_Poole
English textile artist, author, and socialist (1834–1896)
William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British
William_Morris
British colonial official, soldier, and lawyer (1730–1813)
William Franklin FRSE (22 February[citation needed] 1730 – 17 November 1813) was an American-born attorney, soldier, politician, and colonial administrator
William_Franklin
French footballer (born 2001)
William Alain André Gabriel Saliba (French: [wiljam saliba]; born 24 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier
William_Saliba
President of Kenya since 2022
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto pronunciation CGH (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya
William_Ruto
English actor (born 1932)
William Patrick Roache (born 25 April 1932) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and is
William_Roache
President of the United States in 1841
William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was the ninth president of the United States from March to April 1841. He died 31 days into
William_Henry_Harrison
American physicist (1910–1989)
William Bradford Shockley (February 13, 1910 – August 12, 1989) was an American physicist. He was the manager of a research group at Bell Labs that included
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American actor (born 1965)
William Michael Zabka (/ˈzæbkə/; born October 20, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Johnny Lawrence in The Karate Kid (1984)
William_Zabka
American actor (born 1939)
William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing
William_Devane
American-Canadian speculative fiction novelist (born 1948)
William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American and Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science
William_Gibson
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William or Bill Alexander may refer to: William Alexander (poet) (1808–1875), American poet and author William Alexander (journalist and author) (1826–1894)
William_Alexander
English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)
William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave
William_Wilberforce
Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator (1754–1817)
Vice-Admiral of the Blue William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor
William_Bligh
British historian and writer (born 1965)
William Benedict Hamilton-Dalrymple (born 20 March 1965) is a Scottish historian, art historian, indologist, curator, broadcaster, critic and author.
William_Dalrymple
English Romantic poet (1770–1850)
William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in
William_Wordsworth
American actor (1887–1966)
William Clement Frawley (February 26, 1887 – March 3, 1966) was an American vaudevillian and actor best known for playing landlord Fred Mertz in the sitcom
William_Frawley
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William Parker may refer to: William Parker (musician) (born 1952), American jazz double bassist William Parker (screenwriter) (1886–1941), American screenwriter
William_Parker
American serial killer and rapist (1947–1996)
William George Bonin (January 8, 1947 – February 23, 1996), also called the Freeway Killer and the Freeway Strangler, was an American serial killer and
William_Bonin
President of the United States from 1909 to 1913
William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and the tenth chief justice of
William_Howard_Taft
American philosopher and psychologist (1842–1910)
William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist. The first educator to offer a psychology course in the
William_James
Topics referred to by the same term
William Cooper may refer to: William Cooper (businessman) (1761–1840), Canadian businessman William Cooper (co-operator) (1822–1868), English co-operator
William_Cooper
Topics referred to by the same term
William Foster may refer to: Will Foster (fl. 1990–), keyboardist for English rock band The Tears William Foster (British architect) (1876–1940), British
William_Foster
British-American relative of Hitler (1911–1987)
William Patrick Stuart-Houston (born William Patrick Hitler; 12 March 1911 – 14 July 1987) was a British-American entrepreneur and the half-nephew of Adolf
William_Stuart-Houston
Topics referred to by the same term
William III or William the Third may refer to: William III of Sicily (c. 1186 – c. 1198) William III of England and Ireland or William III of Orange or
William_III
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William, Bill, Billy, Will, or Willie Nicholson may refer to: William Nicholson (artist, born 1781) (1781–1844), English portrait-painter and etcher William
William_Nicholson
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William Herbert may refer to: William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (died 1469) (c. 1423–1469) William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1451–1491) William
William_Herbert
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William, Willie, Will, Bill, or Billy Smith may refer to: William Smith (Master of Clare College, Cambridge) (1556–1615), English academic William Smith
William_Smith
American animator (1910–2001)
William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician. Hanna and Joseph Barbera co-created Tom and
William_Hanna
American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter (1921–2012)
William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the
William_Asher
Folk hero of Switzerland
William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell(o); Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a legendary
William_Tell
German-British astronomer and composer (1738–1822)
Frederick William Herschel (/ˈhɜːrʃəl/ HUR-shəl; German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈhɛʁʃl̩]; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was
William_Herschel
Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 to 2005
William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney who served as the 16th chief justice of the United States from
William_Rehnquist
British physicist, engineer and mathematician (1824–1907)
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (26 June 1824 – 17 December 1907) was a British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer. Born in Belfast
Lord_Kelvin
Topics referred to by the same term
William, Will, Willie, Bill, or Billy Reed may refer to: William Reed (Canadian musician) (1859–1945), Canadian organist, conductor, and composer William
William_Reed
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William Russell may refer to: Ordered chronologically William Russell (American actor) (1884–1929), American stage and screen actor William D. Russell
William_Russell
American politician (born 1940)
William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American attorney, author, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Cohen also served as
William_Cohen
Count of Normandy from 927 to 942
William Longsword (French: Guillaume Longue-Épée, Old Norman: Williame de lon Espee, Latin: Willelmus Longus Ensis, Old Norse: Vilhjálmr Langaspjót; c
William_Longsword
Topics referred to by the same term
William Oliver may refer to: William Oliver (artist, born 1804) (1804–1853), English landscape painter William Oliver (artist, born 1823) (1823–1901),
William_Oliver
Topics referred to by the same term
William II may refer to: English Wikisource has original works by or about: William II William II, Duke of Aquitaine (died 926) William II, Marquess of
William_II
Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman (1146/7–1219)
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: Williame li Mareschal, French: Guillaume
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
William_Marshal,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke
Topics referred to by the same term
William Graham may refer to: Sir William de Graham, 12th-century Scottish knight William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose (1464–1513), Scottish nobleman William
William_Graham
Topics referred to by the same term
William, Bill, or Billy Turner may refer to: William Turner (composer) (1651–1740), English baroque composer J. M. W. Turner (William Turner, 1775–1851)
William_Turner
American author
William Novak (born 1948) is an American author who has co-written or ghostwritten numerous celebrity memoirs for people including Lee Iacocca, Nancy
William_Novak
Topics referred to by the same term
William Fowler may refer to: William Fowler (MP for Cambridge) (1828–1905), English MP and barrister William Fowler (MP for Wycombe), English justice of
William_Fowler
American rock musician (born 1967)
William Bradley DuVall (born September 6, 1967) is an American musician. He has been the co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alice
William_DuVall
American gunman, rustler, and outlaw (1845–1882)
William "Curly Bill" Brocius (circa 1845 – March 24, 1882), was an American gunslinger, cattle rustler and member of the Cowboy outlaw gang in the Cochise
William_Brocius
Topics referred to by the same term
William Kennedy may refer to: William Kennedy (author) (born 1928), American Pulitzer-winning novelist William Stetson Kennedy (1916–2011), American author
William_Kennedy
American actor and director (1920–1994)
William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment
William_Conrad
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William Fraser may refer to: William W. Fraser (1844–1915), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient William Archibald Kenneth Fraser (1886–1969)
William_Fraser
English administrator
William Fitzstephen (also William fitz Stephen; died c. 1191) was a cleric and administrator in the service of Thomas Becket. In the 1170s, he wrote a
William_Fitzstephen
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William or Willie Bell may refer to: William Bell (artist) (1735–1794), English portrait painter William Bell (architect) (1789–1865), Scottish-born architect
William_Bell
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William Allen may refer to: William Allen (burgess, 1629) (c. 1600–c. 1630), British indentured servant who later served in the Virginia House of Burgesses
William_Allen
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William Wilson, or variants, may refer to: Bill Wilson (activist) (born 1953), small government activist Bill Wilson (Montana politician) (born 1961)
William_Wilson
English merchant and printer (c. 1422–c. 1491)
William Caxton (c. 1422 – c. 1491) was an English merchant, diplomat and writer. He is thought to be the first person to introduce a printing press into
William_Caxton
American actor (born 1976)
Seann William Scott (born October 3, 1976) is an American actor. In film, Scott is best known for his breakout role as Steve Stifler in the American Pie
Seann_William_Scott
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William Price, Will Price, Bill Price, or Billy Price may refer to: William Price (merchant) (1789–1867), Canadian lumber merchant and manufacturer of
William_Price
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William Cox, Will Cox, Bill Cox, or Billy Cox may refer to: Bill Cox (folk musician) (1897–1968), American country and folk musician Billy Cox (born 1941)
William_Cox
American football player (born 1962)
William Anthony Perry (born December 16, 1962) is a former American professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League
William Perry (American football)
William_Perry_(American_football)
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William Grant may refer to: Sir William Grant (Master of the Rolls) (1752–1832), Member of the Parliament, 1790–1812; Master of the Rolls, 1801–1817 William
William_Grant
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William or Bill Davidson may refer to: Bill Davidson (businessman) (1922–2009), Michigan businessman and sports team owner William Davidson Institute,
William_Davidson
French footballer (born 1977)
William Eric Gallas (French pronunciation: [wiljam ɡalas]; born 17 August 1977) is a French football coach and former professional footballer who played
William_Gallas
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William Carter may refer to: William Carter (actor) (1902–1952), Australian silent film actor and company director William Carter (composer) (1838–1917)
William_Carter
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William, Bill or Will Perry may refer to: William H. Perry (businessman) (1832–1906), American businessman and entrepreneur William Perry (Queensland
William_Perry
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1996)
William Andrew Michael Junior Nylander Altelius (born 1 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs
William_Nylander
English actor (1908–1975)
William Henry Hartnell (/ˈhɑːrtnəl/; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation
William_Hartnell
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WILLIAM
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Surname or Lastname
English (but most common in Wales)
English (but most common in Wales) : from Lowis, Lodovicus, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hlod ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus and Chlodovechus (the latter form becoming Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, the former developing into German Ludwig). The name was popular throughout France in the Middle Ages and was introduced to England by the Normans. In Wales it became inextricably confused with 2.Welsh : from an Anglicized form of the personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn).Irish and Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Lewis was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
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English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : habitational name from an unidentified place. In Tudor records, the surname is generally spelled Logsden or Loggesden. It may be a variant of Loxton, name of a place in Somerset, or possibly an irregularly altered form of Roxton, name of a place in Bedfordshire (see Ruxton).A William Logsden is recorded in Somerset Co., MD, tax rolls in the late 17th century.
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English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land, Middle English lee, lea, from Old English lēa, dative case (used after a preposition) of lēah, which originally meant ‘wood’ or ‘glade’.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘glade’, as for example Lee in Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, and Shropshire, and Lea in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, and Wiltshire.Irish : reduced Americanized form of Ó Laoidhigh ‘descendant of Laoidheach’, a personal name derived from laoidh ‘poem’, ‘song’ (originally a byname for a poet).Americanized spelling of Norwegian Li or Lie.Chinese : variant of Li 1.Chinese : variant of Li 2.Chinese : variant of Li 3.Korean : variant of Yi.Lee is a prominent VA family name brought over in 1641 by Richard Lee (d. 1664), a VA planter and legislator. His great-grandsons included the brothers Arthur, Francis L., Richard Henry, and William Lee, all prominent American Revolution legislators and diplomats.
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Irish
The Irish form of William, originally a German name will + helmâ€â€desire + helmetâ€â€ and suggests “â€strong protector.â€â€ It is currently a very fashionable name in Ireland and across the world.
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English
English : variant of Leet.An early American bearer of this name was one of the founders of Guilford, CT. William Leete (c. 1613–83), a colonial governor of New Haven colony and CT, was born at Dodington, Huntingtonshire, England. He converted to Puritanism and sailed for America to escape persecution in May 1639.
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English
English : nickname for a tall (Middle English long ‘long’) person who was a good companion (felagh, felaw ‘partner’, ‘comrade’).The name made famous in America by poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–82) of Portland, ME, was introduced to North America by William Longfellow of Yorkshire, England, who settled in Newbury, MA, about 1676.
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Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
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English (also very common in Wales)
English (also very common in Wales) : patronymic from
William.This very common surname was brought to North America from southern
England and Wales independently by many different bearers from the
17th century onward. It has also absorbed some continental European
cognates such as Dutch
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American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
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English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
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English
English : variant of Liddiard.Revolutionary soldier William Ledyard was born at Groton, CT, in 1738, a descendant of John Ledyard who sailed from Bristol, England, and settled in CT. The celebrated traveler John Ledyard (1751–89) was William’s nephew and was also born in Groton.
Girl/Female
German
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : German and Polish spelling of Levin.English, Dutch, and North German : from the Old English personal name Lēofwine, composed of the elements lēof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + wine ‘friend’. This was the name borne by an English missionary who became the patron saint of Ghent, and the personal name was consequently popular in the Low Countries during the Middle Ages.Irish and Manx : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Guillin ‘son of the servant of William’.
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname from Old French mignot ‘dainty’, ‘pleasing’.English and French : from Minnota, a pet form of the female personal name Minna. This was originally a Germanic personal name from Old High German minna ‘love’, but later it was also used as a short form of Willemina, a feminine version of William.
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English
English : perhaps a deliberate alteration of Leatherhead, a habitational name from Leatherhead in Surrey, which is named from Celtic lēd ‘gray’ + rïd ‘ford’, or alternatively a habitational name from Lythwood in Shropshire, which is named from Old English hlið ‘slope’ + wudu ‘wood’.Zachariah Leatherwood, son of John Leatherwood, was born in Prince William Co., VA, about 1735. After the revolutionary war, he settled in Spartanburg Co., SC, with his second wife, Jane Calvert, and many of his fourteen children.
Girl/Female
Australian, German
Will-helmet; Female Version of William
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Northern Irish
Northern Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mealláin ‘descendant of Meallán’, a personal name that is a diminutive of meall ‘pleasant’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Meulan in Seine-et-Oise.Dutch (van Mellon) : habitational name from Millun bij Keulen.Thomas and Sarah Jane Mellon came to Pittsburgh, PA, from Lower Castletown, Tyrone, Ireland, in 1818. Their grandson, the industrialist and financier Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937) is remembered not only as a businessman but also as an art collector. He served as secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932.
Boy/Male
Australian, French
Son of William
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English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Mayhew.Variant of French Mailhot.A William Mayo born in Wiltshire, England, c. 1684 was a surveyor who settled in VA about 1623 and helped survey the VA-NC boundary and found Richmond and Petersburg, VA. [newpara]The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, was founded by William Worrall Mayo (1819–1911), who immigrated to the U.S. from England, in 1845, and his sons, all gifted and innovative physicians and surgeons.
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n.
The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German empire in 1871.
v. t.
To subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay; -- a process invented by Sir William Burnett.
n.
One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England.
n.
A Crawford peach; a well-known freestone peach, with yellow flesh, first raised by Mr. William Crawford, of New Jersey.
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A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet William.
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A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.
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A partisan or adherent of James the Second, after his abdication, or of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of William and Mary.
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Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
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The ringing of an evening bell, originally a signal to the inhabitants to cover fires, extinguish lights, and retire to rest, -- instituted by William the Conqueror; also, the bell itself.
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Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
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A term used by Sir William Hamilton to define propositions having their quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; -- contrasted with preindesignate, defining propositions of which the quantity is not so indicated.
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Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its usual wider sense, the change or one word or phrase into another by the transposition of its letters. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law.
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A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d. 1849), who taught that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ were at hand.
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One of those adherents of James II. who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary, or to their successors, after the revolution of 1688; a Jacobite.
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Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors.
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A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
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A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
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A Bartlett pear, a favorite kind of pear, which originated in England about 1770, and was called Williams' Bonchretien. It was brought to America, and distributed by Mr. Enoch Bartlett, of Dorchester, Massachusetts.
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