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Meaning and origin
William is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `resolute protector`.


Where is it used?
The name William is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Helmine, used in German.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Gwilim (In Welsh)
Gwilym (In Welsh)
Gwillym (In Welsh)
Guillermo (In Spanish)
Viljem (In Slovene)
Uilleam (In Scottish)
Vilhelm (In Scandinavian and in Hungarian)
Guilherme (In Portuguese)
Wiremu (In Maori)
Vilhelms (In Latvian)
Guglielmo (In Italian)
Uilliam (In Irish)
Uilleag (In Irish)
Vilhjálmur (In Icelandic)
Vilmos (In Hungarian)
Guillaume (In French)
Viljami (In Finnish)
Vilhelmi (In Finnish)
Vilhelmo (In Esperanto)
Willem (In Dutch)
Vilem (In Czech)
Guillem (In Catalan)
Gwilherm (In Breton)


If it's too long people might use
In Welsh: Gwil
In Irish: Liam
In German and in English: Wilma
In German: Helma
In Finnish: Miina
In Finnish: Ville
In English: Bill
In English: Will


For the opposite sex use:
In German: Wilhelmina (F)
In Finnish: Vilhelmiina (F)
In English: Billie (B)
In English: Willa (F)


See also
In Hungarian: Vili (M)
In Esperanto: Vilchjo (M)
In English: Billy (M)
In English: Minnie (F)
In English: Willy (M)
In English: Willie (B)
In Other languages: Ilma (F)


What William`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name William:
   it sounds smart and you can break it down
   The worst thing about the name:
   there is no worse thing bout being called william
   If my name wasn`t William....:
   i wouldn't of been named after my great grandad
   Extra information:
   all william's are great

More `William` links
William as abbreviation
Actors named William
William in the encyclopedia