Bill
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Bill is a common masculine given name, typically used as a diminutive or nickname for William.
Aliases (1)
- Billy ×11
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
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hypocorism → masculine given name → |
| category |
English masculine given names
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Hypocorisms → Nicknames in English → |
| componentMeaning |
“helmet, protection” (from Old High German *helm*)
→
“will, desire” (from Old High German *willo*) → |
| derivedFrom |
Old High German name Willahelm (via William)
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| diminutiveOf |
William
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| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
William
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| gender |
masculine
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| hasVariant |
Billy
→
Will → Willie → Willy → |
| languageOfUse |
English
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| nameDayRegion |
varies by country
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| nicknameFor |
William
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| shortFormOf |
William
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| typicalUse |
familiar address
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informal context → |
| usage |
common in English-speaking countries
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| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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Referenced by (31)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bill Parcells
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Bill Rowling → Billy Donovan ("Billy") → Billy Wilder ("Billy") → Bull Halsey → William Jefferson Clinton → |
nickname |
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Bill Callahan
→
Bill Kenwright → Bill McKibben → Bill Rasmussen → Billy Williams ("Billy") → |
givenName |
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Will
→
Will ("Billy") → Willy → Willy ("Billy") → |
relatedName |
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Bill
("Billy")
→
William → William ("Billy") → |
hasVariant |
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Bill Burns
→
Bill Koop → |
hasGivenName |
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Willem
→
Willem ("Billy") → |
hasShortForm |
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Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
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character |
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William
("Billy")
→
|
diminutive |
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Guglielmo
→
|
hasCognate |
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Billy Bishop
("Billy")
→
|
hasNickname |
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Back to Bedlam
("Billy")
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|
hasPart |
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Show Boat
→
|
notableSong |
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William
→
|
shortForm |
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Lisa Brennan-Jobs
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|
spouse |
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Duane Charles Parcells
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usesNickname |