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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William (given name) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf given name
masculine given name
borneBy Saint William of Gellone NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Guillaume NERFINISHED
Guillermo NERFINISHED
Wilhelm NERFINISHED
Willem NERFINISHED
hasDiminutive Willie NERFINISHED
Wills NERFINISHED
hasLanguageOfUse Dutch
English
French
German
Scandinavian languages
hasOrigin Old Germanic NERFINISHED
hasShortForm Bill NERFINISHED
Billy NERFINISHED
Liam NERFINISHED
Will NERFINISHED
Willy NERFINISHED
hasVariantSpelling Wiliam NERFINISHED
Wiliam (archaic or error) NERFINISHED
isAssociatedWith Norman conquest of England NERFINISHED
isCommonIn Australia NERFINISHED
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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William Power sharesGivenNameWith William (given name)