Guillaume
\ɡi.jom\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name, first recorded around XIIᵉ siècle.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| First recorded | XIIᵉ siècle |
| Pronunciation | \ɡi.jom\ |
| Compound names | François-Guillaume, Frédéric-Guillaume, Guillaume-Alexandre, Jean-Guillaume, Vincent-Guillaume |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Middle French, from Old French Guillaume, Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz. Cognate with Old High German Willahelm (“William”).
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
Around the world
- GermanWilhelm
- EnglishWilliam
- Arabicوليام
- BasqueGillen
- BretonGwilherm
- CatalanGuillem, Guim
- Chinese吉约姆
- CorsicanGuglielmu
- CroatianVilim
- DanishVilhelm
- SpanishGuillermo, Guille
- FinnishVille, Vilho
- IrishUilliam, Liam
- WelshGwilim, Gwillym, Gwilym
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Pamputt (France (Brétigny-sur-Orge)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).