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WILLIAM

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We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.

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The William surname in historical dictionaries

From the Belgic Guild-helm, harnessed with a gilded helmet; or, as others say, from Welhelm, the shield or defense of many.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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