William (given name)
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William is a traditional masculine given name of Old Germanic origin, widely used in English-speaking countries and borne by numerous historical figures, including kings, saints, and writers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William (given name) canonical | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
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masculine given name ⓘ |
| borneBy |
Saint William of Gellone
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William Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ William Butler Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ William Faulkner NERFINISHED ⓘ William I, German Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ William II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William IV of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wordsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Ockham NERFINISHED ⓘ William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
helm (helmet, protection)
ⓘ
wil (will, desire) ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Old High German Willahelm ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
English masculine given names
ⓘ
Germanic given names ⓘ |
| hasCognate |
Guglielmo
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Guillaume NERFINISHED ⓘ Guillermo NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm NERFINISHED ⓘ Willem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiminutive |
Willie
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Wills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfUse |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Scandinavian languages ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Old Germanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShortForm |
Bill
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ⓘ
Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam NERFINISHED ⓘ Will NERFINISHED ⓘ Willy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Wiliam
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ⓘ
Wiliam (archaic or error) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Norman conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCommonIn |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTraditional | true ⓘ |
| isWidelyUsedIn | English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| meaning |
resolute protector
ⓘ
strong-willed warrior ⓘ |
| nameDayInSomeTraditions |
January 10
ⓘ
June 25 ⓘ |
| wasIntroducedToEnglandBy | Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPopularIn | Middle Ages in England ⓘ |
| wasTopNameRankedHighIn | 20th century United States ⓘ |
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