William

Meaning

Proper Noun

A male given name from Germanic languages popular since the Norman Conquest.

Origin

From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, from *wiljô + *helmaz. Cognate with German Wilhelm and Latin Gulielmus.

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