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Willis.

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.

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name/ˈwɪlɪs/

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A town in Grenada.

  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida.

  5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A city in Brown County, Kansas.

  7. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

  8. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska.

  9. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.

  10. A number of places in the United States: A city in Montgomery County, Texas.

  11. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia.

  12. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Russell County, Virginia.

name/ˈwɪlɪs/

  1. plural of Willi

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