Willis

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Willis is a masculine given name and surname of English origin, often considered a variant or cognate of the name Wilson.


Statements (19)
Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
surname
category English masculine given names
English-language surnames
derivesFrom Wilson
etymologicalRelation son of Will
gender masculine
hasGivenNameUsage yes
hasOrigin England
hasSurnameUsage yes
isCognateOf Wilson
isVariantOf Wilson
languageOfOrigin English
nameType patronymic surname
relatedName Will
William
Wilson
usage English-speaking countries
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Willis Reed
Willis Van Devanter
Willis Van Devanter
givenName
Wilson
hasCognate

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