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U.S. law providing benefits for World War II veterans
A G.I. Bill is a colloquial name given to several pieces of legislation that have provided a range of benefits for American military veterans, particularly
G.I._Bill
United States law
Post-9/11 GI Bill, the 21st Century G.I. Bill of Rights, or the Webb G.I. Bill, with many current references calling it simply the new G.I. Bill. President
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
Post-9/11_Veterans_Educational_Assistance_Act_of_2008
US education bill
"Forever GI Bill", eliminated the 15-year use-it-or-lose-it constraint associated with the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefit. The updated bill was created
Forever_GI_Bill
Cohort born from 1901 to 1927
The Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II Generation, is the demographic cohort following the Lost Generation and
Greatest_Generation
U.S. law providing benefits for World War II veterans
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the G.I. Bill, was a law that provided a range of benefits for some of the returning World War
Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944
Servicemen's_Readjustment_Act_of_1944
American federal legislation
Post-9/11 GI Bill was signed into law, creating a new robust education benefits program rivaling the WWII-Era GI Bill of Rights. The new Post-9/11 GI Bill, which
Chapter 33 (G.I. Bill of Rights)
Chapter_33_(G.I._Bill_of_Rights)
Education technology services company
University's GI Bill eligibility has been through numerous changes, challenges, and controversies. Because initial approval for GI Bill enrollment is
Zovio
Informal term for U.S. military personnel
(military) G.I. Bill, postwar benefits for veterans G.I. Blues (film) G.I. Generation G.I. Jane (film) G.I. Joe (pigeon) – birds used in World War II G.I. Joe
G.I.
Colleges that rely on investors to survive
sprang up to collect veterans' tuition grants" due to the newly created GI Bill's lax requirements and limited oversight to prevent such abuses. For-profit
For-profit colleges and universities in the United States
For-profit_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States
U.S. federal executive department
30, 2008). "President Bush Signs GI Bill". ABC News. Retrieved August 1, 2014. Military.com (n.d.). "Post-911 GI Bill Transferability Fact Sheet". U.S
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
Aspect of American higher education
who had served in wartime, regardless of their financial situation. The GI Bill made college education possible for millions by paying tuition and living
History of higher education in the United States
History_of_higher_education_in_the_United_States
higher education and the US Department of Veterans Affairs has the Forever GI Bill for eligible servicemembers, veterans, and select family members. Some
Employee education benefits in the United States
Employee_education_benefits_in_the_United_States
sprang up to collect veterans' tuition grants" due to the newly created GI Bill's lax requirements and limited oversight. For-profit colleges grew again
For-profit higher education in the United States
For-profit_higher_education_in_the_United_States
American attorney
school's athletic Hall of Fame, and his father, who attended NYU on the GI Bill after World War II. Before the facility was built, NYU players, including
John_Branca
Organization of U.S. war veterans
passing the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the "G.I. Bill". In addition to organizing commemorative events, members assist at Department
American_Legion
education benefits of the GI Bill were due not to Roosevelt's progressive vision but to the conservative American Legion." The GI Bill made college education
History of education in the United States
History_of_education_in_the_United_States
Online university
needed] In 2017, Ashford University school faced the potential loss of GI Bill funding as enrollment decreased more than 50 percent from its peak in 2011
University of Arizona Global Campus
University_of_Arizona_Global_Campus
American university company
members get tuition assistance for APUS schools. Another 16,702 use their GI Bill benefits for the schools. The university was founded in 1991 by Major James
American Public University System
American_Public_University_System
Suicide among veterans of the United States armed forces
education benefits often utilized by veterans include the Post 9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. These benefits
United States military veteran suicide
United_States_military_veteran_suicide
American not-for-profit corporation
recommendation for implementation and program integration of the Forever GI Bill. MITRE has also focused on the great power competition; in 2020, the company
Mitre_Corporation
1945-1947 reduction of U.S. military headcount from 12.2 million to 1.5 million
retrieved February 11, 2025 Altschuler, Glenn, and Stuart Blumin. The GI Bill: The new deal for veterans. Oxford University Press, 2009. online Ballard
Demobilization of United States Armed Forces after World War II
Demobilization_of_United_States_Armed_Forces_after_World_War_II
American politician (1934–2024)
original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020. "Senate prepares for GI Bill showdown". Army Times. Retrieved September 25, 2018. States Senate Roll
Jim_Inhofe
University accreditation in the U.S., a peer-review process
accreditation in 1952 with reauthorization of the G.I. Bill for veterans of the Korean War. The original GI Bill legislation had stimulated establishment of
Higher education accreditation in the United States
Higher_education_accreditation_in_the_United_States
American actor (1924–2010)
Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, with assistance from the GI Bill. After an automobile collision, he was stabbed in the neck by the other
Fess_Parker
Form of administrative discharge from the US military
discrimination in civilian life. They were denied the benefits of the G.I. Bill by the Veterans Administration and had difficulty finding work because
Blue_discharge
Benefits to retired military personnel
survivors. Through the VA, Veterans can receive educational assistance (GI Bill), healthcare, assisted living, home loans, insurance, and burial and memorial
Veterans'_benefits
U.S. government agency responsible for mortgage insurance
After the adoption of the Serviceman's Readjustment Act (known as the GI Bill) in 1944, the FHA brought together a system of long-term mortgages for
Federal Housing Administration
Federal_Housing_Administration
U.S. presidential administration from 1945 to 1953
and Stuart M. Blumin, The GI Bill: a New Deal for Veterans (2009) Michael J. Bennett, When Dreams Came True: The G.I. Bill and the Making of Modern America
Presidency_of_Harry_S._Truman
United States Army officer and veteran (1918–2011)
married Ethel Estoppey and continued to pursue his education through the GI Bill, attending a number of business and personnel management courses at Rutgers
Richard_Winters
California-based online for-profit university
had used misleading information to recruit "survivors" who had Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. Survivors are the children of a father or mother who was killed
Trident University International
Trident_University_International
Pension for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces
Retrieved 2007-03-10. Altschuler, Glenn C. and Stuart M. Blumin. The GI Bill: a new deal for veterans (2009), brief scholarly overview Archuleta, Brandon
Veteran's_pension
American educational funding policy
enacted, funds supporting the education of troops and veterans, such as the G.I. Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance program, were not subject
90–10_rule
legislation, has cited SVA's efforts as one of the primary reasons the new G.I. Bill was signed into law on June 30, 2008. SVA has two major components: the
Student_Veterans_of_America
For-profit university based in Schaumburg, Illinois, US
management." On March 9, 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs suspended G.I. Bill reimbursement eligibility for American InterContinental University and
American InterContinental University
American_InterContinental_University
coeducational as a result of the influx of new students brought in by the GI Bill after World War II. It became racially integrated in 1958. The school grew
History of the University of Florida
History_of_the_University_of_Florida
Component of U.S. Department Veterans Affairs
Assistance Act of 2017, (dubbed the "Forever GI Bill"), that eliminated the 15-year time limit on using Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits. The Veterans Appeals Improvement
Veterans Benefits Administration
Veterans_Benefits_Administration
Altschuler and Stuart M. Blumin, The GI Bill: A New Deal for Veterans (2009), pp. 54–57. Altschuler and Blumin, The GI Bill (2009) p. 118 Michael J. Bennett
Social history of soldiers and veterans in the United States
Social_history_of_soldiers_and_veterans_in_the_United_States
American political activist (1947–2011)
decorations. He moved to Los Angeles, where he studied at UCLA under the GI Bill and joined the Black Panther Party. He was wrongfully convicted of murder
Geronimo_Pratt
Nonprofit veterans' organization
Congress Defend The GI Bill (2016): In 2016, the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees introduced veterans omnibus bills that include significant
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Iraq_and_Afghanistan_Veterans_of_America
2024 United States Supreme Court case
who accrue educational benefits under both the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills may use either or both, and may use them in any order. In Perkins v. Collins
Rudisill_v._McDonough
Public university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Colin (March 9, 2020). "Temple used misleading enrollment tactics for GI Bill students, VA says". The Temple News. Retrieved March 10, 2020. Douglas-Gabriel
Temple_University
U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1921–1953)
the amount at $3,000 per family. He was the main House sponsor of the G.I. Bill. Rankin insisted that its administration be decentralized, which led to
John_E._Rankin
U.S. presidential administration from 1941 to 1945
did increase taxes to help pay for the war. Congress also passed the G.I. Bill, which provided several benefits to World War II veterans. Roosevelt avoided
Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1941–1945)
Presidency_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt_(1941–1945)
Fictional character from G.I. Joe
Wild Bill is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's helicopter
Wild_Bill_(G.I._Joe)
Chinese American veterans were able to obtain an education due to the G.I. Bill, much like other veterans of different ethnic groups. Additionally, Chinese
Chinese-American service in World War II
Chinese-American_service_in_World_War_II
1935–36 New Deal programs of U.S. president Roosevelt
Retrieved May 12, 2022. Stephen R. Ortiz, Beyond the Bonus March and GI Bill: how veteran politics shaped the New Deal era (NYU Press, 2010)
Second_New_Deal
Release from military service
VA benefits or entitlements such as eligibility to participate in the GI Bill, service on veterans' commissions, and other programs for which an honorable
Military_discharge
Denying races access to housing
history. Key legislation includes the National Housing Act of 1934, the G.I. Bill, and the Fair Housing Act. Factors such as socioeconomic status, spatial
Housing segregation in the United States
Housing_segregation_in_the_United_States
American actor (born 1927)
Howard Lindsay, co-author of Life with Father, who recommended he use the GI Bill to attend a college with a good drama department, Daniels enrolled at Northwestern
William_Daniels
American singer and actress (born 1944)
to Mexico City, where her father had enrolled to study sociology on the GI Bill at Mexico City College. Phillips spent the following six years in Mexico
Michelle_Phillips
United States secretary of the Army since 2025
Yale Law School in 2014 after his military service using the post-9/11 GI Bill. He was a Yale classmate and friend of Vice President JD Vance, and Matt
Daniel_P._Driscoll
2020 film by Ron Howard
when Mamaw dies, before serving in Iraq. After his tour, JD uses the "new GI bill" to attend college. In 2011, an adult JD (age 27 at this point) works three
Hillbilly_Elegy_(film)
Religious organization based in Hinesville, Georgia
department investigate the church for potential abuses regarding the G.I. Bill programs, accusing the church of defrauding veterans out of their educational
House of Prayer Christian Church
House_of_Prayer_Christian_Church
Website and division of Valnet
and subchannels with information for spouses, resources for using the GI Bill, entertainment, and fitness. It also offers three apps: Military News App
Military.com
Reserve force of the U.S. Marine Corps
option which makes Reservists eligible for the benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill unless they complete periods of active duty, and is also the most common
United States Marine Corps Reserve
United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve
Reserve Component of the United States Navy
2001, Navy reservists can also qualify for benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Insurance Family Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) is a program
United_States_Navy_Reserve
2014 article by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Americans. Examples of these are the G.I. Bill, New Deal, and founding of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The G.I. Bill ran from 1944 to 1956, and gave
The_Case_for_Reparations
American politician (born 1960)
Assistance Act of 2008, referred to as the GI Bill. In May of that year, Turner opposed an earlier version of the GI Bill. Turner has been endorsed by the Veterans
Mike_Turner
American lawyer and founding director of the Culinary Institute of America
investigating the education programs under the GI Bill; the Veterans Administration (VA) managing the GI Bill payments had deemed the institute that year
Frances_Roth
Bill of the 113th U.S. Congress
The G.I. Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 (H.R. 357) is a bill that would require colleges to charge veterans the in-state tuition rates regardless of
GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013
GI_Bill_Tuition_Fairness_Act_of_2013
American television producer and writer (1924-2010)
theater. After completing his military service, he went to college on the GI Bill as one of the first men to attend the newly coeducational Sarah Lawrence
Allan_Manings
Private university in Bellevue, Nebraska, US
built. On March 9, 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs suspended G.I. Bill reimbursement eligibility for Bellevue University and several other schools
Bellevue_University
State agency of Minnesota providing services to military veterans
Minnesota Association of County Veterans Service Officers. The Minnesota GI Bill provides up to $15,000 per eligible applicant for postsecondary education
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
Minnesota_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
For-profit university in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
including about $3 million from the Department of Defense and $33 million from GI Bill funds. The university maintains Colorado campuses in Colorado Springs (main
Colorado_Technical_University
Public university in Adelphi, Maryland, US
graduate programs, and is among the top 10 recipients of the federal G.I. Bill benefits. The university offers 135 academic programs in online, hybrid
University of Maryland Global Campus
University_of_Maryland_Global_Campus
Recruitment for military positions
benefits of the GI Bill. Though originally intended as compensation for service, the bill is now seen as a recruiting tool. Today, the GI Bill is "no longer
Military_recruitment
For-profit university in the United States
VA's Oversight of State Approving Agency Program Monitoring for Post-9/11 GI Bill Students, the Department of Veterans Office of Inspector General mentioned
DeVry_University
American politician
become known as the G.I. Bill of Rights and be known during the remainder of his life and in the years since as "The Father of the G.I. Bill". Born in McLeansboro
John_Henry_Stelle
American performing arts conservatory in New York City
"Juilliard Enrolls 1,800: Record Matriculation Includes 500 Veterans Under GI Bill". The New York Times. September 26, 1946. p. 41. ProQuest 107597968. Retrieved
Juilliard_School
American nonprofit organization
Benefit from Forever GI Bill". www.taps.org. Retrieved 2021-05-18. "Surviving Military Family Members to Benefit from Forever GI Bill". www.taps.org. Retrieved
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
Tragedy_Assistance_Program_for_Survivors
American entertainer and peace activist
United States Army, serving as a sign painter, to take advantage of the G.I. Bill. He was honorably discharged after 22 months.[citation needed] Romney
Wavy_Gravy
American musician, actor and producer (born 1945)
veteran, on top of which he was exposed to Agent Orange. Bannister took his GI bill from the military and used it to study acting. Bannister resides in Crestline
Reggie_Bannister
American art director, singer-songwriter and mayor (1928–2022)
tuition, as the many discharged soldiers were going through college on the GI Bill of Rights. He then returned to Audubon to work as a signwriter. In 1950
C._W._McCall
American judge and politician (1890–1954)
first senator to introduce the G.I. Bill proposal in the United States Congress. When Congress began work on the G.I. Bill in 1944 it had originally expressed
Bennett_Champ_Clark
American politician (1881–1960)
result of the bill, roughly half of the returning veterans went on to higher education. In August 2019, as part of the Forever GI Bill, the Edith Nourse
Edith_Nourse_Rogers
Former for-profit technical institute
stop enrolling new or returning students who fund their educations with GI Bill benefits. In 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission also announced
ITT_Technical_Institute
US military officer training program
paid for by the Marine Corps and generally use the Montgomery GI Bill or the Post-9/11 GI Bill to pay for school. They continue to receive pay in accordance
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Naval_Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps
Market value of a homeowner's unencumbered interest in their real property
intergenerational wealth accumulation. Broad homeownership enabled by the G.I. Bill following World War II allowed the accumulation of home equity which developed
Home_equity
Small round skullcaps, often colorful
Dickinson University Press. p. 38. Haydock, Michael D. Excerpt from "The GI Bill" Excerpt from Benedictine College Student Handbook, 2010–2011, p. 84. Minnis
Beanie_(seamed_cap)
American politician and soldier (born 1946)
finishing college on Veterans Administration (VA) assistance under the GI Bill. In 1971, Hagel was hired as a staffer for Congressman John Y. McCollister
Chuck_Hagel
American public servant (1899–1983)
initiatives she was involved in during her public service career were the GI Bill and the desegregation of the U.S. military. Upon her death, The New York
Anna_Rosenberg
strengthen oversight, enforcement, and accountability" within the Post-9/11 GI Bill and the Tuition Assistance Program. At its peak in fiscal year 2013, DOD
DOD_Tuition_Assistance
Newspaper in Virginia, U.S.
grandson, Angus Green, fought in World War II. He studied journalism on the GI Bill, then teamed up with his father, WWI veteran James W. Green, at his Orange
Culpeper_Star-Exponent
American businessman and scholastic test preparation pioneer
enrollment following World War II, when the United States government passed the GI Bill. Kaplan marketed his for-profit company's products on the notion that its
Stanley_Kaplan
Land redevelopment in cities
the GI Bill was primarily beneficial for white veterans over black ones, so in inner cities where black veterans tried using the benefits from the GI bill
Urban_renewal
American actor (1931–2015)
September 20, 1970. Retrieved February 18, 2013. "Clint Eastwood Used the GI Bill". Military.com. United States: Monster Worldwide. Retrieved June 8, 2017
Martin_Milner
American writer
over the Pacific. He enrolled at Cornell University after the war on the GI Bill and graduated with a degree in English, with an eye toward being a writer
Sam_Keith
President of the United States from 1933 to 1945
ambitious domestic proposal of his third term, Roosevelt proposed the G.I. Bill, which would create a massive benefits program for returning soldiers
Franklin_D._Roosevelt
American for-profit university
Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that they had suspended certification for G.I. Bill funds for new students at UoPX, citing a history of deceptive recruiting
Litigation and controversies of the University of Phoenix
Litigation_and_controversies_of_the_University_of_Phoenix
American astronaut (1924–1993)
aeronautical engineering. As a student, he supported himself using the GI Bill and by working at a Montgomery Ward warehouse. He graduated with a Bachelor
Deke_Slayton
American for-profit educational system
and lounge areas for veterans. Many UTI programs are also approved for GI Bill funding. UTI participates in the Department of Defense SkillBridge program
Universal_Technical_Institute
Movement of armed forces and their logistical support infrastructure around the world
for all active-duty service members, as well as their families. GI Bill The 9/11 GI bill (chapter 33 benefits) is an education benefit program specifically
Military_deployment
American political candidate (born 1984)
Platner enrolled at George Washington University (GWU), funded by the G.I. Bill. Shortly after starting school, he enlisted in the Maryland Army National
Graham_Platner
American diplomat, executive, author, and military officer (born 1977)
left the U.S. Marine Corps as a captain in December 2003, and used the GI Bill to attend Harvard Business School and the Harvard Kennedy School. He came
Nathaniel_Fick
American progressive non-profit organization
GI Bill?". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 6 January 2018 – via YouTube. votevets (19 May 2008). "VoteVets.org Ad on Cornyn/ GI Bill"
VoteVets.org
American television announcer (1923–2009)
studied at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., under the GI Bill and graduated in 1949. He majored in speech and drama while studying under
Ed_McMahon
Former or retired military personnel
North Carolina Press, 1979). Altschuler, Glenn, and Stuart Blumin. The GI Bill: The new deal for veterans (Oxford University Press, 2009) after 1945 Burtin
Veteran
House pushes GI Bill compromise on Iraq bill". USA Today. June 4, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008. "McCain Now Supports GI Bill, War Funding Bill". ABC News
Political positions of John McCain
Political_positions_of_John_McCain
American painter and printmaker (1922–2014)
Island, New York, and in Georgia. After the war, she had access to the G.I. Bill of Rights, as did many of the war veterans of her generation. Charlotte
Charlotte_Gilbertson
American writer and visual artist (1914–1997)
his own advantage. In 1949 he enrolled in Mexico City College under the GI Bill, which paid for part of his tuition and books and provided him with a
William_S._Burroughs
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GI BILL
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English
English : variant spelling of Billet.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Bill.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Billingsley.
Girl/Female
English American
Determination; strength. A nickname for William. Often combined with other names - Billie-jean...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Shropshire named Billingsley, from Old English Billingeslēah, probably ‘clearing (Old English lēah) near a sword-shaped hill’ (see Bill).
Male
English
Unisex name derived from the English pronunciation of Tsa-la-gi, a name that the Native American Cherokee people used to refer to themselves, CHEROKEE means "principal people."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lowthorpe in East Yorkshire, named with the Old Norse personal name Logi or Lági + þorp ‘outlying farmstead’In 1634 the name was brought to North America by the Rev. John Lathrop (b. 1584 in Etton, Yorkshire, England), a Puritan preacher fleeing religious persecution. He arrived at Plymouth Colony and lived in Scituate, MA until 1639, then moved to Barnstable MA, where his Bible can still be seen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : either from a Middle English survival of an Old English personal name, Billing, or a habitational name from a place in Northamptonshire called Billing, probably ‘(settlement of) the followers (Old English -ingas) of a man called Bill(a)’.German : from a Germanic personal name, formed with a cognate of Old Saxon bīl ‘sword’.Danish and Norwegian : from an Old Danish personal name, Billing.Swedish : shortened form of various habitational names such as Billinge, Billingsfors, etc.
Girl/Female
Australian
Flower
Surname or Lastname
German (Billmann)
German (Billmann) : variant of Bellmann see Bellman 2, or a name denoting a dweller by the Bille river near Hamburg.Perhaps a respelling of Swiss German Bielmann, a variant of Biehler, itself a variant of Buehler.English (East Anglia) : possibly an occupational name for someone who made or used billhooks. Compare Biller.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Billingsley.
Female
English
Feminine form of English Billy, BILLIE means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of table linen, from Old French nappe ‘table cloth’.English : either a variant spelling of Knapp or a reduced variant of Scottish McNabb.Altered spelling of German Knapp.German : metonymic occupational name for a bowl and cup maker, from Middle Low German nap ‘bowl’, ‘mug’, or alternatively, from an old personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German (gi-)nÄda ‘grace’, ‘benevolence’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place called Billingham. There is one such place in Stockton on Tees (formerly in County Durham), which probably derives its name from Old English BillingahÄm ‘homestead (Old English hÄm) of the people of Bill(a)’. However, in the British Isles the surname is found chiefly in the Midlands (Staffordshire), and the distribution, together with evidence from other names, suggests that it may be derived from a lost place in Staffordshire or nearby.
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILLY means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various minor places so named, for example in Aisne, Côte d’Or, and Nièvre. The place name is from Romano-Gallic Billiacum, from a Gallic personal name Billios (Latin Billius) + the locative suffix -acum.English : unexplained. Compare Billey.A man named de Billy, from Paris, is documented in Canada in 1665, and possibly in Quebec city. Documented secondary surnames are Courville, Léveillé, Verrier, Saint Louis.
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILL means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from a Germanic personal name, either a short form of compound names such as Billard, or else a byname Bill(a), from Old English bil ‘sword’, ‘halberd’ (or a Continental cognate). (Bill as a short form of William was not used until the 17th century.)English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of pruning hooks and similar implements, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil ‘sword’, with the meaning shifted to a more peaceful agricultural application (see Biller 5).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of three places called Billington, in Lancashire, Staffordshire, and Bedfordshire. The first of these is first recorded in 1196 as Billingduna ‘sword-shaped hill’ (see Bill); the second is in Domesday Book as Belintone ‘settlement (Old English tūn) of Billa’; the one in Bedfordshire is recorded in 1196 as Billendon, from an Old English personal name Billa + dūn ‘hill’. The place in Lancashire is the most likely source of the surname.John Billington (1580–1630), from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620 and an early settler in Plymouth Colony. Governor Bradford called him ‘the profanest’ of the settlers; eventually he was hanged for murder. His son Francis married and had children.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : southern form of Buehler.German : possibly from Middle High German bil(le) ‘sculpture’ (from billen ‘to cut stone’), hence an occupational name for a stonemason or sculptor.German : possibly a variant of Büller, a nickname from Middle High German büllen ‘to bark’, ‘bawl’.Danish : altered form of German Buehler.English : occupational name for a maker of billhooks or pruning forks (bills), from Middle English billere. Compare Billman.
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GI BILL
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Tamil
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Lord of wisdom
Biblical
falling; secret
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Gift of the Lord
Female
Hebrew
(×“Ö¼Ö¸× Ö¸×”) Feminine form of Hebrew Dan, DANA means "judge." Compare with other forms of Dana.
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Crown.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Truthful (One) to Allah; An Epithet of Prophet Yusuf
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Jamaican
Knight; Horseman
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Desired
Boy/Male
Hindu
Young Murugan
Girl/Female
Tamil
The beginning, First, Black
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GI BILL
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a.
Having the bill expanded and spatulate at the end.
a.
Having the form of a duck's bill.
imp. & p. p.
of Billow
n.
A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.
a.
Of or pertaining to the game of billiards.
pl.
of Billman
n.
One who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked ax.
a.
Of or pertaining to billows; swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.
n.
A thick, heavy knife with a hooked point, used in pruning hedges, etc. When it has a short handle, it is sometimes called a hand bill; when the handle is long, a hedge bill or scimiter.
a.
Having a bill like that of a duck.
a.
Having a bill like that of the stork.
n.
Alt. of Billsticker
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Billow
a.
Having a strongly curved bill.
n.
A printed form, used by merchants in making out bills or rendering accounts.
pl.
of Billet-doux