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Pronunciation | /wɪljəm/ |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Germanic |
Name day | June 8 |
Origin | |
Meaning | will + helmet (protection) |
Region of origin | Germanic |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Will.i.am |
Nickname(s) | Will, Bill, Billy, Willy |
Related names | Wilhelm |
Popularity | see popular names |
{{Infobox name
| name = William
| image = William1.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = [[William the Conqueror]], The Duke of Normandy in the [[Bayeux Tapestry]]. The name William became very popular in the English language after the [[Norman Conquest]] of 1066 by William the Conqueror.
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|l|j|ə|m}}
| gender = Male
| meaning = ''will + helmet (protection)''
| region = Germanic
| language = Germanic
| alternative spelling = Will.i.am
| nickname = [[William (name)|Will]], [[Bill (name)|Bill]], [[Billy (name)|Billy]], [[Willy]]
| variant forms =
| related names = [[Wilhelm]]
| name day = June 8
| popularity = if you say so
| footnotes =<ref>[http://www.babynames.co.uk/meaning_origin_name_William.htm William – Meaning and origin of the name William]</ref>
}}
Example of an English language name
Pronunciation | /wɪljəm/ |
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Gender | Masculine |
Language(s) | English |
Name day | 8 June |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Germanic |
Derivation | wil + helm |
Meaning | "will", "desire" + "helmet", "protection" |
Other names | |
Short form(s) | Bill, Will |
Pet form(s) | Billy, Willie, Willy |
Cognate(s) | Uilliam; Uilleam; Gwilym; Wilhelm |
{{Infobox name
| name = William
| image = William1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = [[William the Conqueror]]
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|w|ɪ|l|j|ə|m}}
| gender = Masculine
| nameday = 8 June
| language = [[English language|English]]
| languageorigin = [[Germanic language|Germanic]]
| origin =
| derivation = ''wil'' + ''helm''
| meaning = "will", "desire" + "helmet", "protection"
| variant =
| shortform = Bill, Will
| petname = Billy, Willie, Willy
| cognate = Uilliam; Uilleam; Gwilym; Wilhelm
| anglicisation =
| derivative =
}}
Example of a non-English language name (with Wiktionary disabled)
Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Norse |
Word/name | Rögnvaldr |
Derivation | regin + valr |
Meaning | "advice", "decision" + "ruler" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Raonull |
Cognate(s) | Ragnvald |
Anglicisation(s) | Ranald, Randal, Rannal, Ronald |
{{Infobox name
| name = Raghnall
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| pronunciation =
| gender = Masculine
| nameday =
| language = [[Irish language|Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic]]
| languageorigin = [[Old Norse]]
| origin = Rögnvaldr
| derivation = ''regin'' + ''valr''
| meaning = "advice", "decision" + "ruler"
| variant = Raonull
| shortform =
| petname =
| cognate = Ragnvald
| anglicisation = Ranald, Randal, Rannal, Ronald
| derivative =
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}}
Example of a name with multiple origins
Gender | Feminine |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | 1. Yiddish 2. Latin |
Word/name | 2. Albinus |
Derivation | 1. bin, bine 2. albus |
Meaning | 1. "bee" 2. "white" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Binah, Bine |
Pet form(s) | Binke |
{{Infobox name
| name = Bina
| image =
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| pronunciation =
| gender = Feminine
| nameday =
| language =
| languageorigin = 1. [[Yiddish]] <br>2. [[Latin]]
| origin = 2. Albinus
| derivation = 1. ''bin'', ''bine'' <br>2. ''albus''
| meaning = 1. "bee" <br> 2. "white"
| variant = Binah, Bine
| shortform =
| petname = Binke
| cognate =
| anglicisation =
| derivative =
}}