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Within a generation, the Irish Uilliam was found alongside William, and the short form of both was Liam. [5] Until the end of the 18th century, Liam was virtually unknown outside Ireland. In the mid-1850s, over a million and a half people left Ireland to escape the catastrophic great famine and, from then on, Irish names were heard everywhere ...
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 ...
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:
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. The association with "penis" is more recent, arising from Dick becoming a cliché name for any man, as in Tom, Dick and Harry. [1]
Guillermo (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡiˈʎeɾmo]) is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Joe' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Joe' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'.
The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy. [36] Uilleachan Willie [68] A diminutive of Uilleam; likewise, En Willie is a diminutive of En William. [69] Uilleam: William [2] SG equivalent of En William. [36] Uisdean, [1] [56] Ùisdean [2] Eugene, [56] Hugh
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
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. This is a list of monarchs (and other royalty and nobility) sorted by nickname. This list is divided into two parts: Cognomens: Also called cognomina. These are names which are appended before or after the person's name, like the epitheton necessarium, or Roman victory titles. Examples ...