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Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William. Etymology The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: willa [ 1 ] ("will" or "resolution"); and helma ("helmet").
William is a masculine given name of French origin. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066, [2] and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, Billie ...
Liam Neeson (born 1952), Northern Irish actor; Liam Neill (born 1997), South African water polo player; Liam Nevin (born 1951), Irish writer; Liam Dower Nilsson (born 2003), Swedish ice hockey player; Liam Nimmo (born 1984), English footballer; Liam Noble (disambiguation), multiple people; Liam Nolan (disambiguation), multiple people
Liam Hemsworth (born 13 January ... His maternal grandfather is a Dutch immigrant, and his other ancestry is Irish, English, German, ... William Ward, [11] ...
William Joseph Mellows [1] (Irish: Liam Ó Maoilíosa, [2] [3] 25 May 1892 – 8 December 1922) was an Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician. [4] Born in England to an English father and Irish mother, he grew up in Ashton-under-Lyne before moving to Ireland, being raised in Cork, Dublin and his mother's native Wexford.
William Fanaghan Lynch [1] (Irish: Liam Ó Loingsigh; 20 November 1892 – 10 April 1923) was an Irish Republican Army officer during the Irish War of Independence of 1919–1921. During much of the Irish Civil War, he was chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army. [2]
Liam Clancy (Irish: Liam Mac Fhlannchadha; 2 September 1935 – 4 December 2009) was an Irish folk singer from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. He was the youngest member of the influential folk group the Clancy Brothers , regarded as Ireland's first pop stars. [ 1 ]
Liam Pilkington (2 June 1894 – 26 March 1977), also known as William Pilkington and Billy Pilkington, was a member of the IRA during the Irish War of Independence. Pilkington was General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd Western Division, IRA, from 1921 to 1923.