♂ Male Name
🇬🇧 English Origin
William
From English, meaning “Joyful”.
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Famous People Named William
Real namesakes across history
1
William Shakespeare
Playwright · 1564–1616
Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
2
William the Conqueror
Monarch · c.1028–1087
First Norman King of England.
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