William
\wi.ljam\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of English origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Pronunciation | \wi.ljam\ |
Origin and meaning
Borrowed from English William, though ultimately of Anglo-Norman origin. Doublet of Guillaume.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Italy
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Sartus85 (Vendée (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).