William
English
/ˈwɪl.jəm/
proper noun
Definitions
- popular since the Norman Conquest.
Etymology
Derived from Willame derived from Old High German Willahelm (William) derived from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*Wiljahelmaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Fitzwilliam English
- Wilhelm English
- Will English
- Williamite English
- Willson English
- Wilson English
- Wilsonian English
- Vilhelm Finnish
- Viljam Finnish
- Viljami Finnish
- Villiam Finnish
- Gulielmus Latin
- Vilamovice Latin
- Wilhelm German
- Guglielmo Italian
- William French
- Wilson French
- *Wiljahelmaz Proto-Germanic
- Vilhelm Swedish
- William Swedish
- ウィルソン Japanese
- Vilhjálmr Old Norse
- William Danish
- Vilhelmo Esperanto
- Γουλιέλμος Greek (modern)
- William Cebuano
- Wilson Cebuano
- willem Middle Dutch
- Willahelm Old High German
- William Tagalog
- Wilson Tagalog
- Viliam Slovak
- *Willahelm Frankish
- Willame xno
- William Norwegian
- Uilama Hawaiian
- Wilama Hawaiian
- Wiliama Hawaiian