Message: "Bill as a nickname for William"

Bill as a nickname for William

by Jewel (guest)

11/22/2001, 10:40 PM

Just curious as to how Bill became a nickname for William. I can understand of course Will or Willy, etc. but where did Bill come from? I have a friend whose name is William and he goes by Bill and he doesn't know either. Maybe someone can tell me how that evolved.
Thanks!

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- Jewel (guest)

11/24/2001, 12:10 AM

Hi Nanaea,

Thanks so much for sharing that with me. I have always been curious about all of that. It is so interesting to find out the backgrounds of names.

Thanks again. Have a great weekend.

- Nanaea

11/23/2001, 5:59 AM

From the archives...

Our Webmaster and BtN Founder, Mike C. (all praise his holy name), was interviewed on a radio show last month and asked to give his opinion on this very topic. Here's a link from the archives for you:

http://www.behindthename.com/messages/13786.html

-- Nanaea

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