William

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Etymology

From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz (> Latin Gulielmus), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô + *helmaz ("helmet").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwɪl.jəm/, /ˈwɪl.i.əm/

Noun

1. (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.

   Synonyms: Whiskey

Proper noun

1. A male given name popular since the Norman Conquest.
2. Surname.

Related terms

• Bill
• Billie
• Billy
• Liam

• Will
• Wills
• Willie
• Willy

• Billie
• Minnie
• Wilhelmina
• Williamina
• Willie Mae
• Wilma

• 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

Translations

• French: Guillaume, William
• German: Wilhelm
• Italian: Guglielmo
• Portuguese: Guilherme
• Russian: Вильге́льм
• Spanish: Guillermo

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