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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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Guillaume is the French equivalent of William (name), which is of old Germanic origin. [ 1 ] Among its oldest well-known carriers was Charlemagne 's cousin William of Gellone .
Billy is a given name and a common nickname for William. A spelling variant is Billie. Notable people with the name include: Billy the Kid (1859–1881), American Old West gunfighter born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney; Billy Baldwin (decorator) (1903–1983), American interior decorator
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
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 ...
Guillaume (surname), William Guillaume is the French equivalent of William , which is of old Germanic origin from wille + helm (resolute protector). [ 1 ] It is an Oïl form corresponding to Occitan Guilhem and the Catalan form Guillem .