William
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, from *wiljô (“will”) + *helmaz (“helmet”). Cognate with German Wilhelm and Latin Gulielmus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪljəm/
Proper noun
William (plural Williams)
- A male given name popular since the Norman Conquest.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 98:
- This name hath been most common in England since King William the Conquerour, insomuch that upon a festival day in the Court of King Henry the Second, when Sir William Saint-John, and Sir William Fitz-Hamon, especial Officers, had commanded that none but of the name of William should dine in the great Chamber with them, they were accompanied with a hundred and twenty Williams.
- 2004 Christopher Wood, California, Here I Am, TwentyFirst Century Publishers Ltd, →ISBN, pages 29-30:
- By the same token I should probably have called myself 'Bill'. With a name like William you have choices. Very handy for us chameleons. 'William' is stern and dignified. A little austere and unapproachable. He conquers things. It is what my mother calls me when she is angry with me.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 98:
Derived terms
Related terms
feminine forms
Translations
male given name
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Cebuano
Etymology
From English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from willo (“will”) + helm (“helmet”).
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:William.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English William, though ultimately of Anglo-Norman [Term?] origin. Doublet of Guillaume.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wi.ljam/
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈviliʲɛm]
- Hyphenation: Wil‧li‧am
Declension
| Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | William | Williamek |
| accusative | Williamet | Williameket |
| dative | Williamnek | Williameknek |
| instrumental | Williammel | Williamekkel |
| causal-final | Williamért | Williamekért |
| translative | Williammé | Williamekké |
| terminative | Williamig | Williamekig |
| essive-formal | Williamként | Williamekként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Williamben | Williamekben |
| superessive | Williamen | Williameken |
| adessive | Williamnél | Williameknél |
| illative | Williambe | Williamekbe |
| sublative | Williamre | Williamekre |
| allative | Williamhez | Williamekhez |
| elative | Williamből | Williamekből |
| delative | Williamről | Williamekről |
| ablative | Williamtől | Williamektől |
| Possessive forms of William | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Williamem | Williamjeim |
| 2nd person sing. | Williamed | Williamjeid |
| 3rd person sing. | Williamje | Williamjei |
| 1st person plural | Williamünk | Williamjeink |
| 2nd person plural | Williametek | Williamjeitek |
| 3rd person plural | Williamjük | Williamjeik |
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English William. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1675. Cognate with Swedish Vilhelm.
Derived terms
- Wille (diminutive)
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 34 793 males with the given name William (compared to 825 named Villiam) living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 2000s decade. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
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