Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Billy is a given name and a common nickname for William. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Billy the Kid (1859–1881), American Old West gunfighter born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney
Bill is a masculine given name, generally a short form of William. It can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular Greek name Vasilis or Vasileios (Basil), especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, probably due to similarity in the sound. [citation needed] People named Bill include:
William Ross Short (November 27, 1937 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. During his 15-year pro career, he played all or parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1960 and 1969. [1] A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 170 lb (77 kg) left-hander, Short was originally signed by the New York Yankees in 1955.
The English "William" is taken from the Anglo-Norman language and was transmitted to England after the Norman conquest in the 11th century, and soon became the most popular name in England [citation needed], along with other Norman names such as Robert (the English cognate was Hrēodbeorht, which by regular sound changes would have developed into something along the lines of "Reedbart" [6] [7 ...
Billy may refer to: Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals. Billy (dog), a dog breed; Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945;
Legendary cowboy and spur maker Billy Klapper had a cameo in season 5, episode 9 of 'Yellowstone,' and was also honored following his recent death.
Tommy and Billy eventually show that they’ve inherited specific Maximoff traits. Tommy, taking after his uncle Pietro , can move at superhuman speed, while Billy shares Wanda’s magical abilities.
Dick is a nickname most often for Richard, which likely originated in the Middle Ages as rhyming slang for "Rick", as did William → Will → Bill and Robert → Rob → Bob.