overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

Wills.

A surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “son/daughter of Will”.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/wɪlz/
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “son/daughter of Will”.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A number of places: A locality in the Shire of Boulia, western Queensland, Australia.

  4. A number of places: A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.

  5. A number of places: A township in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.

  6. A number of places: An unincorporated community in the town of Hughes, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Will English -'s English -s English Wills From Will + -s (patronymic suffix).

name/wɪlz/
  1. A diminutive of the male given name William.

Where this word comes from

From the clipping of William + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

noun/wɪlz/
  1. plural of Will

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

Wills has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

Wills studioWills workshello, Wills

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.