Will
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Will is a common shortened form of the given name William, frequently used as a familiar or informal first name.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
→
hypocorism → |
| category |
English masculine given names
→
Hypocorisms → |
| commonIn |
Australia
→
Canada → New Zealand → United Kingdom → United States of America →
surface form:
United States
|
| derivesFrom | Germanic given name Wilhelm → |
| etymologicalRoot | elements meaning "will, desire" and "helmet, protection" via William → |
| language | English → |
| nameType | masculine → |
| oftenPerceivedAs |
casual
→
friendly → |
| relatedName |
Bill
→
Bill →
surface form:
Billy
Liam → William → Willy →
surface form:
Willie
Willy → |
| shortFormOf | William → |
| spellingVariantOf | Wills (as surname-related nickname) → |
| usageType |
familiar
→
informal → |
| usedAs | first name → |
| usedFor | informal address of people named William → |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.