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William

in Rhode Island

There are 10,177 people with the first name "William" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
William 8
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  1. is 4th most common David
  2. is 5th most common Joseph
  3. is 6th most common James
  4. is 7th most common Richard
  5. is 8th most common William
  6. is 9th most common Mary
  7. is 10th most common Thomas
  8. is 11th most common Paul
  9. is 12th most common Maria

Similar Names and Nicknames

Will, Will, Billy, Billie, Willy, Willie, Willbur, Willis, Bil, Wilis

Most Common Last Names for William

Smith, Brown, Murphy, Martin, Miller, Johnson, White, Sullivan, Murray, King

Meaning & History

(male) Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John, but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.

Short forms: Will, Bill.

Pet forms: Willy, Willie, Billy.

Cognates: Irish: Uilliam. Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam. Welsh: Gwilym. German: Wilhelm. Dutch: Willem. Scandinavian: Vilhelm. French: Guillaume. Spanish: Guilermo. Catalan: Guillem. Portuguese: Guilherme. Italian: Guglielmo. Czech: Vilém. Slovenian: Viljem. Hungarian: Vilmos. Lithuanian: Vilhelmas. Latvian: Vilhelms.

Recent Searches for "William" in Rhode Island

Since June 2009
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William Smith, RI (98 searches)
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