Gender Masculine
Usage Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ʋɪl.ˈɦɛl.mʏs/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Wilhelm. This is also the official Dutch form of the name, used on birth certificates but not commonly in daily life.

Related Names

VariantWillem
DiminutivesJelle, Pim, Wil, Willy, Wim
Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm(Breton) Guillem, Guim(Catalan) Vilim, Vilko(Croatian) Vilém(Czech) Vilhelm, Villum(Danish) Bill, Billie, Billy, Liam, Wil, Will, William, Willie, Willy(English) Vilĉjo, Vilhelmo(Esperanto) Villem(Estonian) Viliame(Fijian) Jami, Vilhelm, Vilhelmi, Vilho, Vili, Viljam, Viljami, Viljo, Ville(Finnish) Guillaume, Liam(French) Guillerme(Galician) Liam, Wilhelm, Willi, Willy(German) Willehelm, Wilhelm(Germanic) Vili, Vilmos(Hungarian) Vilhjálmur(Icelandic) Liam, Uilleag, Uilliam, Ulick(Irish) Elmo, Guglielmo(Italian) Vilhelms, Vilis(Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum(Limburgish) Vilhelmas(Lithuanian) Illiam(Manx) Wiremu(Maori) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot(Medieval English) Liam, Vilhelm(Norwegian) Wiljahelmaz(Old Germanic) Wilhelm(Polish) Gui, Guilherme(Portuguese) Uilleam(Scottish Gaelic) Viliam(Slovak) Vili, Viljem, Vilko(Slovene) Guillermo(Spanish) Liam, Vilhelm, Ville(Swedish) Viliami(Tongan) Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym, Gwilym(Welsh)
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Entry updated October 6, 2024