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Williams¹

  • /ˈwɪli.əmz/
  • /ˈwɪljəmz/

Where it comes from

Variant of William with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

proper noun Williamses

  1. countable, uncountable A surname. “I like to put it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own.” […] Now that Williams is set to complete his lifetime goal of visiting every country in the world, he’s
  2. countable, uncountable An English surname originating as a patronymic of common usage in Wales and England.
  3. countable, uncountable An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, an adopted anglicization of Mac Uilliam (McWilliam).
  4. countable, uncountable A city in Coconino County, Arizona; named for frontiersman Old Bill Williams.
  5. countable, uncountable A city in Colusa County, California; named for early resident W. H. Williams.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Modoc County, California.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Adams County, Indiana.
  8. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Lawrence County, Indiana; named for postmaster Byrd E. Williams.
  9. countable, uncountable A minor city in Hamilton County, Iowa.
  10. countable, uncountable A township in Bay County, Michigan.
  11. countable, uncountable A minor city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota; named for early settlers William Mason and George Williams.
  12. countable, uncountable A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
  13. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska; named for the founders' son, William.
  14. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon; named for nearby Williams Creek, itself for Army Captain Robert Williams.
  15. countable, uncountable A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
  16. countable, uncountable A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
  17. countable, uncountable A town in Colleton County, South Carolina.
  18. countable, uncountable A river in Oregon.
  19. countable, uncountable A river in Vermont; named for Puritan minister John Williams.
  20. countable, uncountable A river in West Virginia.
  21. countable, uncountable A river in New South Wales.
  22. countable, uncountable A town and local government area (the Shire of Williams) in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia; named for the nearby Williams River.
  23. countable, uncountable A river in Western Australia; probably named for William IV of the United Kingdom.

Williams²

  • /ˈwɪli.əmz/
  • /ˈwɪljəmz/

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

proper noun

  1. plural plural of William

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: irwin, nash, vaughan, jeffrey, zack, esther, bragg, gooding, havard, hazen, hayton, monier, hebb, munson, wilhelm, savin

Translations

Every language

name transliterations of the English surname "Williams"

日本語ウイリアムス Uiriamusu, ウイリアムズ Uiriamuzu, ウィリアムス Wiriamusu, ウィリアムズ Wiriamuzu
中文威廉姆斯 Wēiliánmǔsī, 威廉斯 Wēiliánsī
РусскийУи́льямс Uílʹjams

name surname meaning "son of William"

ItalianoDi Guglielmo

name city in Arizona

中文威廉斯 Wēiliánsī

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"Williams." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/williams. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Williams. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/williams

Chicago

"Williams." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/williams.

BibTeX
@misc{williams_2026,
  title = {Williams},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/williams},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}