ויליאם הגדרת שם: שם זה בשפות אחרות, איות וריאציות ההגייה, וריאציות של נשים וגברים של שם פרטי ויליאם.
הגדר ויליאם
From the Germanic name Willahelm, which was composed of the elements wil "רצון, רצון" helm "helmet, protection". Saint William of Gellone was an 8th-century cousin of קרל הגדול who became a monk. The name was common among the Normans, and it became extremely popular in England after William the Conqueror was recognized as the first Norman king of England in the 11th century. It was later borne by three other English kings, as well as rulers of Scotland, Sicily (of Norman origin), the Netherlands and Prussia.Other famous bearers include William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero, and William Tell, a legendary 14th-century Swiss hero. In the literary world it was borne by dramatist William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet William Blake (1757-1827), poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850), dramatist William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), author William Faulkner (1897-1962), and author William S. Burroughs (1914-1997).
