English Explanatory Dictionary

William

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.
name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages popular since the Norman Conquest.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪl.i.əm/ /ˈwɪl.jəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-William.wav

Word forms

William Wm. Williams

Etymology

From Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz (> Latin Gulielmus), from Proto-Germanic *wiljô (“will”) + *helmaz (“helmet”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European roots *welh₁- (“to choose, wish, want”) and *ḱel- (“to cover, conceal, save”) respectively. Cognate with Dutch Willem, German Wilhelm, etc.; cognate borrowings outside of Germanic include Guillaume and Guillermo.

Synonyms

Whiskey

Related words

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 Bill Billie Billy Liam Willie Willy Minnie Wilhelmina Williamina Willie Mae Wilma

Derived words

Fort William guillemot King William King William County Mount William Prince William County Prince William Sound William and Mary Williamite William McKinley Williams Williamson William Tell
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