William.
a male given name from English
Meaning & usage
a male given name from English
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Germanic *wiljô Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ḱelmos? Proto-Germanic *helmaz Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmazder. Frankish *Willahelmder. Anglo-Norman Willameder. Middle English William English Williamubor. Spanish William Unadapted borrowing from English William. Doublet of Guillermo.
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