Overview
William comes from Germanic and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Resolute protector”. It travels well — written natively in Arabic, Greek, Persian and Hebrew, and more. People who share the name include William Shakespeare and William Herschel.
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Meaning
Resolute protector
Origin
English
Popularity
Loved in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, United States.
Famous people named William
William in other languages
- Arabicوليم
- GreekΓουίλιαμ
- Persianویلیام
- Hebrewויליאם
- Hindiविल्यम
- Japaneseウィリアム
- RussianУильям
Numerology
7
The name William carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)
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