Wil

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Wil is a common shortened form of the given name Willem, often used as an informal or familiar nickname.


Statements (24)
Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
hypocorism
canBeUsedAs standalone given name
culturalUsage Belgium (Dutch-speaking regions)
Netherlands
derivation from the longer given name Willem
etymologicalRoot Germanic name Wilhelm via Dutch Willem
genderAssociation masculine
hasSpellingVariant Wil.
Will
language Dutch
lengthInLetters 3
nameCategory short form of a Germanic-origin name
nameType familiar
informal
orthography Latin alphabet
relatedName Willem
William
semanticField personal names
shortFormOf Willem
typicalFormalityLevel informal address
usageContext personal name
usedAs nickname
usedFor addressing friends or family members named Willem

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Willem
hasShortForm

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