Save Gender Masculine Usage Medieval German, Literature Pronounced Pron. VIL-lə-halm [key] Other Forms FormsWillahalm, Willihalm Meaning & History Variant of Willehelm.In medieval German literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220).