William
English
Etymology
From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, from *wiljô (“will”) + *helmaz (“helmet”). Cognate with German Wilhelm and Latin Gulielmus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪl.jəm/, /ˈwɪl.i.əm/
Audio (RP) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪliəm
Proper noun
William (plural Williams)
- A male given name from the Germanic languages popular since the Norman Conquest.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 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.
- 2004, Christopher Wood, California, Here I Am, TwentyFirst Century Publishers Ltd, →ISBN, pages 29-30:
- By the same token I should probably have called myself 'Bill'. With a name like William you have choices. Very handy for us chameleons. 'William' is stern and dignified. A little austere and unapproachable. He conquers things. It is what my mother calls me when she is angry with me.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 98:
- A surname.
Derived terms
- Fort William
- guillemot
- King William
- King William County
- Prince William County
- Williamite
- Williams
- Williamson
Related terms
variants and pet forms
- Bill
- Billie
- Billy
- Liam
- Will
- Willie
- Wills
- Willy
feminine forms
- Billie
- Minnie
- Wilhelmina
- Williamina
- Willie Mae
- Wilma
surnames
- Fitzwilliam
- Gilham
- Gill
- Gillam
- Gillatt
- Gillet
- Gillett
- Gillham
- Gilliam
- Gilliatt
- Gillott
- Gillum
- Wilcock
- Wilcox
- Wilk
- Wilke
- Wilken
- Wilkens
- Wilkerson
- Wilkes
- Wilkie
- Wilkin
- Wilkins
- Wilkinson
- Wilks
- Will
- Willems
- Willes
- Willet
- Willets
- Willett
- Willetts
- Williams
- Williamson
- Williment
- Willimott
- Willis
- Willison
- Willment
- Willmett
- Willmot
- Willmott
- Willott
- Wills
- Willson
- Wilmot
- Wilmott
- Wilson
- Wyatt
Descendants
- → Irish: Uilliam
- → English: Pulliam (through Welsh ap + William)
- → Finnish: Viljami, Wiljami
Translations
male given name
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Cebuano
Etymology
From English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from willo (“will”) + helm (“helmet”).
Proper noun
William
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:William.
Derived terms
- Yamyam
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from English William.
Proper noun
William
- a male given name
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English William, though ultimately of Anglo-Norman origin. Doublet of Guillaume.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wi.ljam/
Proper noun
William m
- a male given name
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvilijɛm]
- Hyphenation: Wil‧li‧am
Proper noun
William
- William
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | William | Williamek |
| accusative | Williamet | Williameket |
| dative | Williamnek | Williameknek |
| instrumental | Williammel | Williamekkel |
| causal-final | Williamért | Williamekért |
| translative | Williammé | Williamekké |
| terminative | Williamig | Williamekig |
| essive-formal | Williamként | Williamekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Williamben | Williamekben |
| superessive | Williamen | Williameken |
| adessive | Williamnél | Williameknél |
| illative | Williambe | Williamekbe |
| sublative | Williamre | Williamekre |
| allative | Williamhez | Williamekhez |
| elative | Williamből | Williamekből |
| delative | Williamről | Williamekről |
| ablative | Williamtől | Williamektől |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | Williamé | Williameké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | Williaméi | Williamekéi |
| Possessive forms of William | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Williamem | Williamjeim |
| 2nd person sing. | Williamed | Williamjeid |
| 3rd person sing. | Williamje | Williamjei |
| 1st person plural | Williamünk | Williamjeink |
| 2nd person plural | Williametek | Williamjeitek |
| 3rd person plural | Williamjük | Williamjeik |
Middle English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman Willame.
Proper noun
William
- a male given name, equivalent to English William
- 1477, William Caxton, “Et sic est finis”, in The Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres, Westminster, London: William Caxton, folio 74, recto:
- Here endeth the book named the dictes or sayengis of the philosophres enprynted. by me william Caxton at westmestre the yere of our lord .M.CCCC.Lxx vij.
- Here ends the book named "The Dictations or Sayings of the Philosophers" printed by me, William Caxton, at Westminster, the year of our Lord 1477.
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Descendants
- English: William
- Yola: Wyllhaume, Willyaam, Wilyame
Norwegian
Etymology
Borrowed from English William.
Proper noun
William
- a male given name
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- Willian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English William. Doublet of Guilherme.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈwi.li.ɐ̃/ [ˈwi.lɪ.ɐ̃], (faster pronunciation) /ˈwi.ljɐ̃/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈwi.ljɐm/
Proper noun
William m
- a male given name from English
Swedish
Alternative forms
- Villiam
Etymology
Borrowed from English William. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1675. Cognate with Swedish Vilhelm.
Proper noun
William c (genitive Williams)
- a male given name
Derived terms
- Wille (diminutive)
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 34 793 males with the given name William (compared to 825 named Villiam) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 2000s decade. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English William.
Proper noun
William
- a male given name from English