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William (footballer, born 1968), full name William César de Oliveira, Brazilian football midfielder William Pepper (1843-1898), American physician and Provost of the University of Pennsylvania Galappatti Kankanange William Perera (1884–1956), Sri Lankan lawyer, educator, diplomat
Bill is a masculine given name, generally a short form of William. It can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular Greek name Vasilis or Vasileios (Basil), especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, probably due to similarity in the sound. [citation needed] People named Bill include:
Billy is a given name and a common nickname for William. A spelling variant is Billie. Notable people with the name include: Billy the Kid (1859–1881), American Old West gunfighter born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney; Billy Baldwin (decorator) (1903–1983), American interior decorator
William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917), known as Buffalo Bill, was an American soldier, bison hunter, and showman.. One of the most famous and well-known figures of the American Old West, Cody started his legend at the young age of 23.
The English "William" is taken from the Anglo-Norman language and was transmitted to England after the Norman conquest in the 11th century, and soon became the most popular name in England [citation needed], along with other Norman names such as Robert (the English cognate was Hrēodbeorht, which by regular sound changes would have developed ...
Prince William, 40, is heir to the British throne. Two years later, 22 July 2013, their first son – and second in line to the throne – Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge was born.
William Joseph "Wild Bill" [1] Donovan KBE (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat. He is best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), during World War II.
William Henry Cosby Jr. (/ ˈ k ɒ z b i / KOZ-bee; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality.Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, [1] [2] [3] Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992).