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ˈwɪl yəmwilliam

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Wiktionary

  1. Williamnoun

    popular since the Norman Conquest.

  2. Etymology: From Willame, from Willahelm, from willo + helm.

Wikipedia

  1. William

    William is a male given name of Germanic origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play Douglas). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina.

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  1. William

    William is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic language, commonly meaning "strong-willed warrior" or "protector." It has been a popular name throughout history and is of English origin. It has multiple variants and nicknames, such as Bill, Billy, Will, or Willy.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. WILLIAM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, William is ranked #2694 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The William surname appeared 13,373 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname William.

    53.6% or 7,171 total occurrences were Black.
    35.2% or 4,707 total occurrences were White.
    4.2% or 562 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.5% or 476 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 318 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 140 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'William' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1178

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'William' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2823

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of William in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of William in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of William in a Sentence

  1. Mark Meadows:

    Perhaps William Barr needs to get involved on the ground and William Barr would change William Barr testimony on Capitol Hill.

  2. Robert Lacey:

    Harry and William have been doing this job for long enough now that they know that they’ve got to put, if you like, occasional private grievances… aside for the sake of getting on with the job.

  3. Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen:

    What I’m told is that the whole family is really trying to repair the relationship with Harry, there is a real hope within the family, from the queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton, that the relationships with the Sussexes can be repaired. Because at heart, William and Harry are two brothers who’ve loved and supported each other for so many years. For the Prince of Wales, this is his son whom he loves and supports. For the queen, this is her grandson, someone she loves and adores very much. Everybody wants to repair this relationship for different reasons.

  4. Aretha Franklin:

    My aunt did not ask Jasper Williams Jr. to eulogize her before she passed away because dying is a topic that she never discussed with anyone, however, there were several people that my aunt admired that would have been outstanding individuals to deliver her eulogy including Dr. William J. Barber, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Rev. James Holley and Pastor E.L. Branch.

  5. Elijah Cummings:

    The Trump Administration has demonstrated repeatedly that it is willing to disregard the Constitution, defy decades of clear precedent, and invent frivolous new arguments to delay and obstruct Congress' oversight authority, and Attorney General( William) Barr and Secretary( Wilbur) Ross are complicit in this cover-up, both Secretary Ross and Attorney Attorney General -LRB- William -RRB- Barr are refusing to comply with duly authorized subpoenas from Congress.

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