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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 Rooney (Irish: Liam Ó Ruanaidh; 29 September 1873 – 6 May 1901), also known as Fear na Muintire, was an Irish nationalist, journalist, poet and Gaelic revivalist. Along with Arthur Griffith and Denis Devereux he founded the Celtic Literary Society, and with Griffith founded the first Cumann na nGaedheal.
William McMillen (19 May 1927 – 28 April 1975), aka Liam McMillen, [1] was an Irish republican activist and an officer of the Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was killed in 1975, in a feud with the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA).
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 ...
William John Neeson OBE (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. [3] He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards. In 2020, he was placed seventh on The Irish Times list of Ireland's 50 Greatest Film Actors. [4]
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.
Liam Neeson is an Irish actor. He rose to prominence with his acclaimed starring role in Steven Spielberg's 1993 Oscar winner Schindler's List.He has since starred in a number of other successful films, including Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Taken, Michael Collins, Les Misérables, Batman Begins, Kinsey, Clash of the Titans, and The Chronicles of Narnia series.
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]