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Wills¹

  • /wɪlz/

Rhymes with -ɪlz

proper noun Willes

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “son/daughter of Will”.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A locality in the Shire of Boulia, western Queensland, Australia.
  4. A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.
  5. A township in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in the town of Hughes, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

Wills²

  • /wɪlz/

Rhymes with -ɪlz

Where it comes from

From the clipping of William + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the male given name William.

Wills³

  • /wɪlz/

Rhymes with -ɪlz

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun

  1. plural plural of Will

wills⁴

  • /wɪlz/

Rhymes with -ɪlz

noun

  1. plural plural of will

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of will

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: volition, shall, wish, bequeath, testament, leave, wells, welsh, wales, hearts, commandments, desires, intentions, minds, wils, wishes

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Chicago

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

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@misc{wills_2026,
  title = {wills},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wills},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}