Definitions for William
ˈwɪl yəmwilliam

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Williamnoun

   popular since the Norman Conquest.

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

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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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1. william

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

How to pronounce William?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say William in sign language?

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. Travis Adair:

   Travis Adair explained. The packages were labeled with William Land Service, which is the name of a land-clearing company in Alabama, reports ABC 10. Travis Adair later called the company to try to learn what happened, but the guy had no idea what I was talking about and probably thought I was crazy.

2. Justin Ihle:

   There are many more important things in this world than a stuffed an animal, but the outpouring of support has been amazing, william is not totally down-and-out ? he’s a resilient kid ? but we hope [Eeyore] comes back.

3. Grant William Robicheaux:

   Still can't believe this happened to Grant William Robicheaux.

4. Pauley Perrette:

   I said to him 'William's a beautiful name; I have a little nephew named William,' for whatever reason he went to go punch me one more time, and he said 'get the f--- out of here,' and I did.

5. Frank Hargrave:

   An investigation in 1522 suggested that he was corrupt with stories that he had fathered a son ‘with a club foot’ within the local community although these kinds of stories were often fabricated by Henry’s commissioners as they were encouraged to dig up as much dirt as they could, probably to help the dangerous situation in the northwest, a local aristocrat, Sir William Brereton managed to have the Abbot’s death sentence cancelled and he and his canons were pensioned off with the closure of Norton Abbey.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/William
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html