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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
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
American actor (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
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
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
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
Canadian actor (born 1931)
William Shatner OC (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor. In a career spanning seven decades, he is best known for his portrayal of Captain James
William_Shatner
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
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up William and Mary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. William and Mary most commonly refers to: William III of England (1650–1702; r. 1689–1702)
William_and_Mary
American actor
William Edward Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American actor. Raised in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, he started his career with supporting appearances
William_Fichtner
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
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
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
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
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
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 (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
American writer and novelist (1897–1962)
William Cuthbert Faulkner (/ˈfɔːknər/; September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories set
William_Faulkner
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 and war criminal, convicted by court-martial of the murder of
William_Calley
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
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
William_McKinley
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
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 actor (1918–1981)
William Franklin Holden (né Beedle; April 17, 1918 – November 12, 1981) was an American actor and one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s. He
William_Holden
King of Alba from 1165 to 1214
William the Lion (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam an Leòmhann), sometimes styled William I (Uilleam MacEanraig; Medieval Gaelic: Uilliam mac Eanric) and also
William_the_Lion
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 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
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
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
Musical artist
William John Tell is a rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the piano-rock band Something Corporate. After leaving the band in 2004 for a solo career
William_Tell_(musician)
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
Danish footballer (born 2003)
William Idemudia Daugaard Osula (/oʊˈsuːlə/; ; Danish pronunciation: [ˈvil.jæm oˈsuː.lɑ]; born 4 August 2003) is a Danish professional footballer who
William_Osula
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 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 director and producer (1935–2023)
William David Friedkin (/ˈfriːdkɪn/; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter
William_Friedkin
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
William_Shockley
British prince (1941–1972)
Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 – 28 August 1972) was a member of the British royal family. The elder son
Prince_William_of_Gloucester
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
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
American actor (born 1950)
William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. He began his career in various Broadway productions including Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues
William_Sadler_(actor)
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
American conspiracy theorist (1943–2001)
Milton William "Bill" Cooper (May 6, 1943 – November 5, 2001) was an American conspiracy theorist, radio broadcaster, and author known for his 1991 book
Milton_William_Cooper
Topics referred to by the same term
William Parker may refer to: William Parker (musician) (born 1952), American jazz double bassist William Parker (screenwriter) (1886–1941), American screenwriter
William_Parker
Half-nephew of Adolf 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 or Bill Alexander may refer to: William Alexander (poet) (1808–1875), American poet and author William Alexander (journalist and author) (1826–1894)
William_Alexander
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
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
Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
William David MacAskill (né Crouch; born 24 March 1987) is a Scottish philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism
William_MacAskill
British politician and life peer (born 1961)
William Jefferson Hague, Baron Hague of Richmond (born 26 March 1961) is a British politician and life peer who was Leader of the Conservative Party and
William_Hague
American explorer and territorial governor (1770–1838)
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he
William_Clark
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
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
British statesman (1809–1898)
William Ewart Gladstone (/ˈjuːərt ˈɡlædstən/ YOO-ərt GLAD-stən; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman who served four times as Prime
William_Ewart_Gladstone
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
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
Cuban-American actor (born 1980)
William Gutiérrez Levy (born August 29, 1980) is a Cuban-American actor and former model. Levy was born in Cojimar, Cuba. Levy is of Spanish descent,
William_Levy_(actor)
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
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
King of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1890
William III (Dutch: Willem III, French: Guillaume III; 19 February 1817 – 23 November 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from
William III of the Netherlands
William_III_of_the_Netherlands
English actor (1908–1975)
William Henry Hartnell (/ˈhɑːrtnəl/; 8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor, who is best known for portraying the first incarnation of the
William_Hartnell
American actor, director, and opera singer (1924–2003)
William Horace Marshall (August 19, 1924 – June 11, 2003) was an American actor, director and opera singer. He played the title role in the 1972 blaxploitation
William_Marshall_(actor)
Topics referred to by the same term
William Macdonald or MacDonald or McDonald may refer to: William MacDonald (Christian author) (1917–2007), American Plymouth Brethren scholar and theologian;
William_Macdonald
Confederate guerrilla leader (1837–1865)
William Clarke Quantrill (July 31, 1837 – June 6, 1865) was a Confederate guerrilla leader during the American Civil War. Quantrill experienced a turbulent
William_Quantrill
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
Topics referred to by the same term
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
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
Purported 1712 speech, a hoax
The William Lynch speech, also known as the Willie Lynch letter, is an address purportedly delivered by a William Lynch (or Willie Lynch) to an audience
William_Lynch_speech
Topics referred to by the same term
William Gibson (born 1948) is an American-Canadian science fiction author. William Gibson may also refer to: Will Gibson (1869–1911), Scottish footballer
William Gibson (disambiguation)
William_Gibson_(disambiguation)
German-born American filmmaker (1902–1981)
William Wyler (/ˈwaɪlər/; born Willi Wyler (German: [ˈvɪli ˈvi:lɐ]); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer
William_Wyler
Count of Normandy from 927 to 942
William Longsword (French: Guillaume Longue-Épée, Old Norman: Williame de lon Espee, Latin: Willermus Longa Spata, Old Norse: Vilhjálmr Langaspjót; c
William_Longsword
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
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Topics referred to by the same term
William Nelson may refer to: Bill Nelson (American football) (William Howard Nelson, 1948–2010), American football player Bill Nelson (baseball) (William
William_Nelson
Topics referred to by the same term
William, Will, or Bill Wright may refer to: William Aldis Wright (1831–1914), English editor, literary executor of Edward FitzGerald William Garrett Wright
William_Wright
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
Topics referred to by the same term
William Fitzgerald or FitzGerald may refer to: William Fitzgerald (Tennessee politician) (1799–1864), U.S. representative from Tennessee William F. Fitzgerald
William_Fitzgerald
Topics referred to by the same term
William, Will or Bill Hughes may refer to: Billy Hughes (1862–1952), prime minister of Australia during WWI William Hughes, 1st Baron Dinorben (1767–1852)
William_Hughes
English sailor and samurai (1564–1620)
William Adams (24 September 1564 – 16 May 1620), better known in Japan as Miura Anjin (三浦按針; 'the pilot of Miura'), was an English navigator who, in 1600
William_Adams_(samurai)
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
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 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
United States Navy admiral (1882–1959)
William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (30 October 1882 – 16 August 1959) was an American Navy admiral during World War II. He is one of four officers to
William_Halsey_Jr.
United States Army general (1914–2005)
William Childs Westmoreland (26 March 1914 – 18 July 2005) was a United States Army general, most notably the commander of United States forces during
William_Westmoreland
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
Dutch revolt leader (1533–1584)
William the Silent or William the Taciturn (Dutch: Willem de Zwijger; 24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), more commonly known in the Netherlands as William
William_the_Silent
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
French actor (born 1977)
William Abadie (born 16 February 1977) is a French actor. He is best known for his roles in television series such as Gossip Girl (2007–2009), Sex and
William_Abadie
American con artist (1810–1906)
William Avery "Devil Bill" Rockefeller Sr. (November 13, 1810 – May 11, 1906) was an American businessman, lumberman, herbalist, salesman, and con artist
William_Rockefeller_Sr.
American politician (1801–1872)
William Henry Seward (/ˈsuːərd/; May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861
William_H._Seward
Topics referred to by the same term
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
U.S. Secret Service agent (1909–1985)
William Robert Greer (September 22, 1909 – February 23, 1985) was an Irish-born agent of the U.S. Secret Service, best known as being the driver of President
William_Greer
American newspaper publisher (1863–1951)
William Randolph Hearst (/hɜːrst/; April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He laid the foundation for the
William_Randolph_Hearst
Topics referred to by the same term
William Russell may refer to: Ordered chronologically William Russell (American actor) (1884–1929), American stage and screen actor William D. Russell
William_Russell
American actor (1932–2016)
William Christopher (October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on Gomer Pyle
William_Christopher
United States Army general (1820–1891)
William Tecumseh Sherman (/tɪˈkʌmsə/ tih-KUM-sə; February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American businessman, author, and United States Army general
William_Tecumseh_Sherman
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
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
WILLIAM
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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Australian, French
Son of William
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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.
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
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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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German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
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Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
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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.
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American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
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German
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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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.
Surname or Lastname
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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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’.
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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 (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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Australian, German
Will-helmet; Female 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.
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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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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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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.
WILLIAM
WILLIAM
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Australian, Christian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Polish, Shakespearean, Swedish
God Save the King; God or Lord Protect the King
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name TAKALA means "corn tassel."
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Tamil
Shrigeeta | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®•à¯€à®¤à®¾
The sacred Geeta
Girl/Female
Norse
A Valkyrie.
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English and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name for someone in charge of oxen, from Middle English oxe ‘ox’ + man ‘man’, or German Ochs + Mann, or Yiddish oks + man.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi
Motion; Softened
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Perfect Saint
Girl/Female
Latin
Graced with God's bounty.
Boy/Male
African, American, Arabic, Bengali, Danish, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Jamaican, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish
Laughter; Good; Beautiful; Handsome; Good Looking; Always Happy
Girl/Female
Muslim
Excellence of the women
WILLIAM
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a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
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.
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.
n.
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.
n.
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.
a.
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.
n.
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.
n.
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.
a.
Not swearing allegiance; -- applied to the party in Great Britain that would not swear allegiance to William and Mary, or their successors.
n.
A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
n.
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.
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 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.
n.
A method of reducing corpulence by avoiding food containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.
n.
The ancient title of emperors of Germany assumed by King William of Prussia when crowned sovereign of the new German empire in 1871.
n.
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.
n.
A Crawford peach; a well-known freestone peach, with yellow flesh, first raised by Mr. William Crawford, of New Jersey.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.