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  2. William - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Williams (surname) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Liam - Wikipedia

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    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").

  5. Why Does Prince William Use the Last Name Wales in The ... - AOL

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    Among the many moments offered about those years, eagle-eyed fans may have noticed something unique; the fact that William uses the last name Wales at school. In fact, the royal family has a ...

  6. Bill (given name) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Will (given name) - Wikipedia

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    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. It may refer to: Men

  8. The Hidden Meaning Behind Prince William & Kate ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  9. List of Scottish Gaelic given names - Wikipedia

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    The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy. [34] Uilleachan Willie [67] A diminutive of Uilleam; likewise, En Willie is a diminutive of En William. [68] Uilleam: William [2] SG equivalent of En William. [34] Uisdean, [1] [56] Ùisdean [2] Eugene, [56] Hugh