William
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William
- /ˈwɪl.i.əm/
- /ˈwɪl.jəm/
Rhymes with -ɪliəm
Where it comes from
From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz (> Latin Gulielmus), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“will”) + *helmaz (“helmet”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European roots *welh₁- (“to choose, wish, want”) and *ḱel- (“to cover, conceal, save”), respectively. Cognate with Dutch Willem, German Wilhelm, etc.; cognate borrowings outside of Germanic include Guillaume and Guillermo.
noun Wm.
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radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.
Similar: Whiskey
proper noun Williams · Wm.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages popular since the Norman Conquest. 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 gre
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: françois, williams, lim, wilhelm, wei, brandy, billy, buffet, thiobacillus, bill, guillaume, guillermo, hops, willem, willie, willy
Translations
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name male given name
| Español | Guillermo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 윌리엄 Willieom |
| 日本語 | ウィリアム Wiriamu, ウィレム Uiremu, ギヨーム Giyōmu |
| 中文 | 威廉 Wēilián |
| हिन्दी | विलियम viliyam |
| Português | Guilherme |
| Français | Guillaume, William |
| Deutsch | Wilhelm |
| Italiano | Guglielmo |
| Ελληνικά | Γουλιέλμος Gouliélmos, Ουίλλιαμ Ouílliam, Γουίλιαμ Gouíliam |
| Română | Vilhelm |
| Русский | Вильге́льм Vilʹgélʹm, Уи́льям Uílʹjam, Уилья́м Uilʹjám, Ви́льям Vílʹjam, Вилья́м Vilʹjám |
| العربية | وِيلْيَام wilyām, وِلْيَم wilyam |
| עברית | וילהלם, וויליאם |
Talk about this word "William." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/william. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. William. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/william "William." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/william.Cite this
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title = {William},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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