English

{{rank|noble|appearance|period|714|William|remain|covered|born}}

Etymology

From < from {{term|willo||will|lang=goh}} + {{term|helm||helmet|lang=goh}}.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wiljəm/

Proper noun

1. popular since the Norman Conquest.

Derived terms

• Bill
• Billie
• Billy
• Liam

• Will
• Wills
• Willie
• Willy

• Billie
• Minnie
• Wilhelmina

• Williamina
• Willie Mae
• Wilma

Translations

• Czech: {{t-|cs|Vilém|m}}
• Danish:
• Dutch:
• Estonian: Villem
• Finnish:
• French:
• German:
• Hungarian: Vilmos
• Icelandic:
• Irish: Uilliam
• Italian:

• Norwegian:
• Portuguese: Guilherme
• Russian: Vilgelm
• Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam
• Spanish:
• Swedish:
• Welsh: Gwilym, Gwillim

Quotations

• 1605 William Camden: Remains Concerning Britain. John Russell Smith, 1870. p.98:
• :This name hath been most common in England since King William the Conquerour,insomuch that upon a festival day in the Court of King Henry the Second, when Sir William Saint-John, and Sir William Fitz-Hamon, especial Officers, had commanded that none but of the name of William should dine in the great Chamber with them, they were accompanied with a hundred and twenty Williams.

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from .

Proper noun

1. {{given name|male||da:}}

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from .

Proper noun

1. {{given name|male||fr:}}

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Norwegian

Etymology

Borrowed from .

Proper noun

1. {{given name|male||no:}}

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from .

Proper noun

1. {{given name|male||sv:}}

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