William (Name)

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Name (Latin)
William (Name)
Other forms of name
Guglielmo (Name)
Guilhermo (Name)
Guillaume (Name)
Wilhelm (Name)
See Also From tracing topical name
Names, Personal
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q12344159
Library of congress: sh 86005409
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Duchet-Suchaux, G. Guillaume, 1985.
  • Web. 3(Guillaume=William)
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Wikipedia description:

William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina.

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