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William is related to the German given name Wilhelm. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name Vilhjalmr and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin Willelmus. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *wiljô "will, wish, desire" and *helmaz "helm, helmet". [3]
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The meaning is derived from son or descendant of William, the Northern French form that also gave the English name William. Derived from an Old French given name with Germanic elements; will = desire, will; and helm = helmet, protection. [3] It can be an Anglicised form of the Dutch surname Willems. It is the second most common surname in New ...
Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, just received another new title. (And no, we’re not talking about the recent “Cornwall” addition.) Today, King Charles III addressed the world ...
Will [wil] or Wil is a given name, often a short form of William, Wilson, Wilfred, Wilbert, Willow, Wilmer, Wilbur, Wilhelmina, Wilma, Willard or Willeke. Notable people with the name include: Men
Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William. Etymology The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: willa [ 1 ] ("will" or "resolution"); and helma ("helmet").
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William Afton, a major antagonist in the Five Nights at Freddy's game franchise; William Birkin, in the Resident Evil game franchise; B.J. Blazkowicz is the main character in most of the Wolfenstein video game series. William "Bill" Bracken from Castle; William Brown, the main character of the children's book series Just William by Richmal Crompton