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Guillaume is the French equivalent of William, which is of old Germanic origin from wille + helm (resolute protector). [1] It is an Oïl form corresponding to Occitan Guilhem and the Catalan form Guillem .
The name is particularly common in French (from where the standard English pronunciation is derived), German (already in Middle High German), Dutch, and Afrikaans. In these instances Michel is equivalent to the English personal name Michael, although in Dutch the name Michaël is also common. Mitxel is the Basque form of Michael.
Chanson de Guillaume, an 11th or 12th century poem; Guillaume affair, a Cold War espionage scandal that led to the resignation of West German Chancellor Willi Brandt; All pages with titles beginning with Guillaume; All pages with titles containing Guillaume; William (disambiguation) (French: Guillaume
French statesman Charles de Gaulle's surname may not be a traditional French name with a toponymic particule, but a Flemish Dutch name that evolved from a form of De Walle meaning "the wall". In the case of nobility, titles are mostly of the form [title] [ particle ] [name of the land]: for instance, Louis, duc d'Orléans ("Louis, duke of ...
Place Guillaume II with the statue of Grand Duke William II, whose equestrian statue dominates the eastern half of the square and gives his (French) name to Place Guillaume II. The equestrian statue of Grand Duke William II on the square. Place Guillaume II (French pronunciation: [plas ɡijom dø]) is a town square in Luxembourg City, in ...
Say "bonjour" to French names for girls beyond classics like "Marie," "Charlotte" and "Louise.". American parents fell in love with French girl names in the 1960s, according to Laura Wattenberg ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Masculine given name For a list of people with the given name, see List of people with given name Michael. For other uses, see Michael (disambiguation). Michael Archangel Michael Pronunciation German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl, -ʔɛl] Gender Male Origin Word/name Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל ...
Charles Édouard Guillaume (1861–1938), French-Swiss physicist; Didier Guillaume (1959–2025), French politician; Edith Guillaume (1943–2013), Danish opera singer; Günter Guillaume (1927–1995), a close aide to West German chancellor Willy Brandt who turned out to be a spy for East Germany's secret service; Gustave Guillaume (1883–1960 ...