Definitions for Williams
ˈwɪl yəmzwilliams

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Williams, Hank Williams, Hiram Williams, Hiram King Williamsnoun

   United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

2. Williams, Sir Bernard Williams, Bernard Arthur Owen Williamsnoun

   English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)

3. Williams, William Carlos Williamsnoun

   United States poet (1883-1963)

4. Williams, Ted Williams, Theodore Samuel Williamsnoun

   United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)

5. Williams, Roger Williamsnoun

   English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)

6. Williams, Tennessee Williams, Thomas Lanier Williamsnoun

   United States playwright (1911-1983)

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1. Williamsnoun

   An English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from the given name William.

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1. williams

   Williams could refer to several things depending on the context. Here are a few definitions: 1) As a surname: Williams is a patronymic form of the name William that originated in medieval England and Wales. It's the third most common surname in the United States. 2) As a place: There are several cities and towns throughout the world named Williams, such as Williams, Arizona in the United States. 3) Companies/Brands: There are several businesses bearing this name, such as Williams-Sonoma, 4) In sports: Williams is a British Formula One motor racing team, founded by Frank Williams in 1977. 5) Educational Institutions: There's also Williams College, a private liberal arts college in Massachusetts. 6) In healthcare: Williams Syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, along with a low nasal bridge. The definition can surely diverge depending on the specific context it's used.

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1. williams

   Song lyrics by williams -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by williams on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Williams

   He was the man who ruined the shaving-mug business.

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1. WILLIAMS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Williams is ranked #3 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Williams surname appeared 1,625,252 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 551 would have the surname Williams.
   
   47.6% or 774,920 total occurrences were Black.
   45.7% or 743,553 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 45,670 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.4% or 40,469 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 13,327 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 7,476 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball Player
   • Clergyman
   • Colonist
   • Dramatist
   • Philosopher
   • Poet
   • Singer
   • Songwriter

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Williams' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3022

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Williams?

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 Williams in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Williams in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Williams in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Williams in a Sentence

1. New Zealand coach Gordon Tightens:

   I'm really pleased with Sonny Bill Williams, sonny Bill Williams's disappointed in a couple of things that Sonny Bill Williams did but the good thing about Sonny Bill Williams is that Sonny Bill Williams can put that behind Sonny Bill Williams and just look to the next job. That's why Sonny Bill Williams's so good.

2. Justin Williams:

   Cassidy said. Mrazek finished with 36 saves. The 35-year-old Halak made his first start in the playoffs since 2015 with the New York Islanders. He came out of net midway through the second period to prevent Justin Williams from getting a shot off to potentially tie the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM They played better, but we were still there.

3. Agnieszka Radwanska:

   When I go and play against Serena Williams, you have nothing really to lose, Serena Williams is number one in the world and a great champion, it doesn't matter what the score is. It's never over, Serena Williams's a great fighter. I'm just very happy that I could come back after that second set and play my good game in the third set.

4. Kyren Williams:

   For a person of color like Kyren Williams, it means everything, we have a lot of diversity( on the team) and we’re moving forward at this university … being able to accept more and different.

5. Jim Emison:

   Back in those days black people couldn’t vote in Haywood County, that’s what caused all of this. That’s why Elbert Williams died. [He] was trying to get the vote.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Williams
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Williams
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=Williams
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Williams