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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
William is related to the German given name Wilhelm. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name Vilhjalmr and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin Willelmus. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *wiljô "will, wish, desire" and *helmaz "helm, helmet". [3]
Kate Williams (1875–1946), stage name Vulcana, Welsh strongwoman; Kate Williams (historian) (born 1978), British author, historian and TV presenter; Kate Williams (actress) (born 1941), English actress; Kath Williams (1895–1975), Australian women's activist; Katharine Williams (judge), Australian judge; Kathleen M. Williams (born 1956 ...
William Williams (artist) (1727–1791), artist and author of American novel Penrose; William Williams (antiquary) (Gwilym Ddu o Arfon, 1739–1817), Welsh historian and poet; William Williams (Carw Coch) (1808–1872, bardic name Carw Coch), Welsh literary figure; William Williams (Creuddynfab) (1814–1869), Welsh poet and literary critic
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:
Name Occupation Alt. names Death date (YYYY-MM-DD) [note 1] Notes Henry Adling: ... William Bruster: Gentleman Brewster, W. 1607–08–10 Died from native wound
Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa, on December 3, 1927, [5] to Florence (née Finley) and Jay Emerson Williams, who worked in insurance and the post office. [6] While living in Cheviot, Ohio, Williams attended Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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