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Meaning & Origins
Altered short form of William, not used before the 19th century. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is not clear, but it conforms to the pattern regularly found when English words beginning with w- are borrowed into Gaelic. The nickname ‘King Billy’ for William of Orange is an early example from Ireland, which may have influenced English usage. It is bestowed occasionally as a name in its own right.
| 293rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
North German: from Middle Low German strunk ‘stalk’, ‘stump’, hence a nickname for a short, stout, ungainly person, or a topographic name for someone who lived in an area with tree trunks.
| 4,292nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
William, Billy, Billie, Wm, Willy, Willie, Willbur, Willis, Bil, Wilis
Struble, Struck, Struthers, Strum, Strube, Strub, Struve, Strutz, Struss, Strupp
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