Bill.
A diminutive of the male given name William.
Meaning & usage
A diminutive of the male given name William.
A diminutive of the male given name Bilal.
A surname.
A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"
Where this word comes from
Hypocorism of William. It is unclear how the initial W became a B; this could have been part of the medieval trend of swapping letters, similar to Dick for Rick.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.