Guillaume
French
Etymology
From Middle French, from Old French Guillaume, Willaume (“William”), from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“will, desire”) + Proto-Germanic *helmaz (“helmet”). Cognate with Old High German Willahelm (“William”). More at will, helm.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡi.jom/
Proper noun
Guillaume m
- A male given name, equivalent to English William.
- A patronymic surname.
Old French
Proper noun
Guillaume m (nominative singular Guillaumes)
- A male given name, variant of Willame