Meaning & History
Masculine or feminine diminutive of William. Notable bearers include the retired American baseball player Willie Mays (1931-) and the musician Willie Nelson (1933-).
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Other Languages & CulturesGwilherm(Breton) Guillem, Guim(Catalan) Vilim, Vilko, Vilma(Croatian) Vilém, Vilemína, Vilma(Czech) Vilhelm, Villum, Vilma(Danish) Willem, Willemijn, Willemina, Elma, Helma, Jelle, Liam, Mien, Mina, Pim, Wil, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmus, Willy, Wilma, Wim(Dutch) Vilhelmo, Vilĉjo(Esperanto) Villem(Estonian) Viliame(Fijian) Vilhelm, Vilhelmiina, Viljam, Viljami, Helmi, Iina, Jami, Miina, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmi, Vilho, Vili, Viljo, Ville, Vilma(Finnish) Guillaume, Liam, Lyam(French) Guillerme(Galician) Wilhelm, Wilhelmine, Elma, Helma, Helmine, Liam, Minna, Vilma, Wilhelmina, Willi, Willy, Wilma(German) Wilhelm, Willehelm(Germanic) Vilmos, Vili, Vilma(Hungarian) Vilhjálmur(Icelandic) Uilliam, Liam, Uilleag, Ulick(Irish) Guglielmo, Elmo(Italian) Vilhelms, Vilis, Vilma(Latvian) Wöllem, Wullem, Wum(Limburgish) Vilhelmas, Vilhelmina, Vilma(Lithuanian) Illiam(Manx) Wiremu(Maori) Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot(Medieval English) Vilhelm, Liam, Vilma(Norwegian) Wiljahelmaz(Old Germanic) Wilhelm(Polish) Guilherme, Gui, Vilma(Portuguese) Wilma(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Williamina(Scottish) Uilleam(Scottish Gaelic) Viliam, Vilma(Slovak) Viljem, Vili, Vilko(Slovene) Guillermina, Guillermo, Vilma(Spanish) Wilma(Spanish (Latin American)) Vilhelm, Helmi, Liam, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmina, Ville, Vilma, Wilma(Swedish) Viliami(Tongan) Gwilym, Gwil, Gwilim, Gwillym(Welsh)
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