Definitions for Williams
ˈwɪl yəmzwilliams

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Williams, Hank Williams, Hiram Williams, Hiram King Williamsnoun

   United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

2. Williams, Sir Bernard Williams, Bernard Arthur Owen Williamsnoun

   English philosopher credited with reviving the field of moral philosophy (1929-2003)

3. Williams, William Carlos Williamsnoun

   United States poet (1883-1963)

4. Williams, Ted Williams, Theodore Samuel Williamsnoun

   United States baseball player noted as a hitter (1918-2002)

5. Williams, Roger Williamsnoun

   English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)

6. Williams, Tennessee Williams, Thomas Lanier Williamsnoun

   United States playwright (1911-1983)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Williamsnoun

   An English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from the given name William.

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1. williams

   Williams could refer to several things depending on the context. Here are a few definitions: 1) As a surname: Williams is a patronymic form of the name William that originated in medieval England and Wales. It's the third most common surname in the United States. 2) As a place: There are several cities and towns throughout the world named Williams, such as Williams, Arizona in the United States. 3) Companies/Brands: There are several businesses bearing this name, such as Williams-Sonoma, 4) In sports: Williams is a British Formula One motor racing team, founded by Frank Williams in 1977. 5) Educational Institutions: There's also Williams College, a private liberal arts college in Massachusetts. 6) In healthcare: Williams Syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, along with a low nasal bridge. The definition can surely diverge depending on the specific context it's used.

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1. williams

   Song lyrics by williams -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by williams on the Lyrics.com website.

Who Was Who?Rate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Williams

   He was the man who ruined the shaving-mug business.

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1. WILLIAMS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Williams is ranked #3 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Williams surname appeared 1,625,252 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 551 would have the surname Williams.
   
   47.6% or 774,920 total occurrences were Black.
   45.7% or 743,553 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 45,670 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.4% or 40,469 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.8% or 13,327 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 7,476 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Baseball Player
   • Clergyman
   • Colonist
   • Dramatist
   • Philosopher
   • Poet
   • Singer
   • Songwriter

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Williams' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3022

How to pronounce Williams?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Williams in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Williams in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Williams in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Williams in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Alan Armstrong:

   I don't think there's anybody positioned the way Williams is right now, very narrowly focused on the concept of growing natural gas volumes, i really think we've got ourselves in a real sweet spot.

2. Barry Bennett:

   For the past seven weeks, I’ve been doing nothing but putting out Armstrong Williams-started fires.

3. Mari Osaka:

   It's nice because you can give each other advice especially if you have played the opponent, i really enjoy having her around, most of the time The Williams sisters don't play the same tournaments.

4. Donald Williams:

   No, you can't paint me out as angry — I would say I was in a position where I had to be controlled, donald Williams is not Donald Williams just because he spoke up.

5. Michael Steinger:

   Actually we met with Ms. Williams’ attorneys in the hallway prior to the hearing.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Williams
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Williams
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=Williams
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html