Wilhelm

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Wilhelm is a Germanic given name, equivalent to William, historically borne by numerous European nobles, rulers, and notable figures.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
Vilhelm 1
Wilhem 1
Willehelm 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Germanic given name
given name
category German masculine given names
Masculine given names
equivalentForm Guglielmo
Guillaume
Guillermo
Willem
William
etymologicalComponent helm
wil
etymology from Old High German elements "wil" (will, desire) and "helm" (helmet, protection)
gender masculine
hasDiminutive Willi
Willy
hasShortForm Helm
Willi
Willy
hasVariant Willem
surface form: Wilhelmus

Wilhelm self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wilhem
languageOfOrigin German
languageOfUse German
meaning desire
helmet
protection
will
nameDay variesByCountry
notableBearer Wilhelm Furtwängler
Wilhelm Grimm
William I, German Emperor
surface form: Wilhelm I, German Emperor

King William I of Prussia
surface form: Wilhelm I, King of Prussia

Wilhelm II, German Emperor
William II of Württemberg
surface form: Wilhelm II, King of Württemberg

Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Röntgen
Wilhelm Wundt
usedInCountry Austria
Denmark
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
usedInPeriod 19th century
20th century
Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period

Middle Ages
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (38)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Guilherme cognate Wilhelm
Ville cognateOf Wilhelm
Guglielmo derivedFrom Wilhelm
this entity surface form: Willehelm
G. W. F. Hegel givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Ackermann givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Batz givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Bittrich givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Dilthey givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Frick givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Gauss givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Keitel givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Keppler givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Maybach givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Miklas givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Pieck givenName Wilhelm
subject surface form: Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
Wilhelm Röntgen givenName Wilhelm
Kurtz givenName Wilhelm
subject surface form: Wilhelm S. Kurtz
Wilhelm Stuckart givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm Wundt givenName Wilhelm
Wilhelm von Leeb givenName Wilhelm
Guglielmo hasCognate Wilhelm
Guillaume hasCognate Wilhelm
Guillermo hasCognate Wilhelm
Willem hasCognate Wilhelm
Willem hasCognate Wilhelm
this entity surface form: Vilhelm
Wilhelm hasVariant Wilhelm self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wilhem
Willem hasVariant Wilhelm
Willahelm isRelatedFormOf Wilhelm