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ˈwɪl yəmwilliam

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Wiktionary

  1. Williamnoun

    popular since the Norman Conquest.

  2. Etymology: From Willame, from Willahelm, from willo + helm.

Wikipedia

  1. William

    William is a male given name of Germanic origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play Douglas). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina.

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  1. William

    William is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic language, commonly meaning "strong-willed warrior" or "protector." It has been a popular name throughout history and is of English origin. It has multiple variants and nicknames, such as Bill, Billy, Will, or Willy.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. WILLIAM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, William is ranked #2694 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The William surname appeared 13,373 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname William.

    53.6% or 7,171 total occurrences were Black.
    35.2% or 4,707 total occurrences were White.
    4.2% or 562 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.5% or 476 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 318 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1% or 140 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'William' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1178

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'William' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2823

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of William in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of William in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of William in a Sentence

  1. William Barr:

    William Barr know, the letter's a bit snitty, and I think it was probably written by one of his staff people.

  2. Robert Lacey:

    Harry and William have been doing this job for long enough now that they know that they’ve got to put, if you like, occasional private grievances… aside for the sake of getting on with the job.

  3. Air Force:

    On June 5, during a passport fraud investigation, the US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service interviewed an individual claiming to be Barry O'Beirne. After being confronted with inconsistencies about his identity, the individual admitted his true name was William Howard Hughes Jr., and that he deserted from the US Air Force in 1983, capt. Hughes claimed that in 1983 he was depressed about being in the Air Force so he left, created the fictitious identity of O'Beirne and has been living in California ever since.

  4. Kevin Gough:

    William Bryan for recording is not William Bryan for recording, please stop, if not for the sake of my client's family, then for the sake of the Arbery family and the cause you fight for.

  5. Charlotte Slaiman:

    FUTURISTIC FLYING CAR HOVERS ABOUT THE GROUND FOR ABOUT A MINUTE Big Tech firms could face stiff penalties under a new bill. APPLE ENDS PRACTICE OF SIRI CONTRACTORS LISTENING IN ON USERS Attorney General William Barrs Justice Department has opened a broad antitrust inquiry into potentially anti-competitive behavior from Amazon, Google and Facebook. Without the discipline of meaningful market-based competition, digital platforms may act in ways that are not responsive to consumer demands, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim of the Antitrust Division said in a previously released statement. The Departments antitrust review will explore these important issues. According to the Democratic senators, their legistation has the backing of several consumer watchdog and antitrust policy groups. Senator Klobuchars legislation will put new teeth into our antitrust laws by empowering enforcers and courts to impose significant financial penalties when a corporation abuses its dominance in the marketplace.

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