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Billie (given Name)
Billie is a unisex given name. It is a variant spelling of Billy (name), Billy, an English hypocorism, nickname for William and its masculine and feminine variants. It has also been used as a feminine nickname for etymology, etymologically unrelated names such as Lillian (given name), Lillian. Both Billie and Billy are often also used as independent given names. The spelling Billie has recently become primarily feminine in use, while the spelling Billy (name), Billy is more commonly used for males. Usage Billie has been in use as an independent name for both American girls and boys since the 19th century. The name was among the 1,000 most commonly used names for both sexes between the 1880s and the 1980s. It has been more commonly used for American girls since the early 1990s. The name has also been commonly used for girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. https://www.behindthename.com/name/billie/top/united-states Women * Billie All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville (given Name)
Ville is a Finnish and Swedish male given name. Its name day is celebrated on the 6th of April. In Finland, it reached its peak of popularity in the last two decades of the 20th century. Origin and variants It might have originated as a variant of the name Vilho, which in turn is the Finnish form of William. The names Wille and Vili are variants of Ville. Notable people * Ville Andersson (born 1972), Finnish footballer * Ville Haapasalo (born 1972), Finnish actor * Ville Husso (born 1995), Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender * Ville Itälä (born 1959), Finnish politician * Ville Jalasto (born 1986), Finnish professional footballer * Ville Kähkönen (born 1984), Finnish Nordic combined skier * Ville Kiviniemi (1877–1951), Finnish politician * Ville Koistinen (born 1982), Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman * Ville Laihiala (born 1973), Finnish vocalist and guitarist * Ville Lång (born 1985), Finnish male badminton player * Ville Larinto (born 1990), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillian (given Name)
Lillian, also spelled Lilian, Lilliann, or Lilliane, is a female given name. Its origin is the Latin word Lilium (lily). In French language, French, ''Lilian'' () is the male form of the name, while ''Liliane'' is the female form. The first time this name became popular was in the early 1700s, with the expansion of the French colonial empire around the world. People *Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916–2002), wife of King Leopold III of Belgium *Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland (1915–2013), wife of Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland of Sweden *Lillian B. Allen (1904–1994), Canadian painter *Lillian Allen (born 1951), Canadian dub poet, musician, and writer *Lillian Alling, walked from New York state to the Bering Strait in the 1920s *Lilian Bennett (1922–2013), British businesswoman *Lillian Boutté (1949–2025), American jazz singer *Lilian Calmejane (born 1992), French cyclist *Lillian Chrystall (1926–2022), New Zealand architect *Lillian Cohen (1878–1949), American ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etymology
Etymology ( ) is the study of the origin and evolution of words—including their constituent units of sound and meaning—across time. In the 21st century a subfield within linguistics, etymology has become a more rigorously scientific study. Most directly tied to historical linguistics, philology, and semiotics, it additionally draws upon comparative semantics, morphology, pragmatics, and phonetics in order to attempt a comprehensive and chronological catalogue of all meanings and changes that a word (and its related parts) carries throughout its history. The origin of any particular word is also known as its ''etymology''. For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts, particularly texts about the language itself, to gather knowledge about how words were used during earlier periods, how they developed in meaning and form, or when and how they entered the language. Etymologists also apply the methods of comparative linguistics to reconstruct in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term ''hypocorism'' is from Ancient Greek (), from (), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense; the root originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words () 'boy, youth' and () 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the Morphology (linguistics), morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often clipping (morphology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiremu
Wiremu is a masculine given name, the Māori form of William. Notable people with the name include: People with given name Wiremu * Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educationalist and academic * Sydney Wiremu Eru, (born 1971), New Zealand rugby league player * Wiremu Gudgeon, New Zealand politician * Rata Wiremu Harrison (1935–2013), New Zealand rugby league player * Wiremu Heke (1894–1989), New Zealand rugby union player * Hōne Wiremu Heke Pōkai (c.1807/08–1850), Maori chief and war leader * Wiremu Hikairo (c.1780/90–1851), New Zealand tribal leader * Hoani Wiremu Hīpango (c.1820–1865), New Zealand tribal leader * Wiremu Hoani Taua (1862–1919), New Zealand tribal leader * David Wiremu Houpapa (born 1981), New Zealand cricketer * Wiremu Hukunui Manaia (?–1892), New Zealand tribal leader * Wiremu Katene (?–1895), New Zealand politician * Wiremu Kerei Nikora (1853–1915), member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilma (given Name)
Wilma is a female given name, a feminine form of William William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle .... People with the name include: People * Wilma Arizapana (born 1982), Peruvian long-distance runner * Wilma van den Berg (born 1947), Dutch sprinter * Wilma M. Blom, marine scientist * Wilma Burgess (1939–2003), American singer * Wilma Chan (1949–2021), American politician * Wilma Lee Cooper (1921–2011), American singer * Wilma Cosmé (born 1966), Puerto Rican singer known as Sa-Fire * Wilma De Angelis (born 1931), Italian singer and TV presenter * Wilma Dressel (born 1983), German rower * Wilma Driessen (born 1938), Dutch opera singer * Wilma Dykeman (1920–2006), American writer * Wilma Elles (born 1986), German actress * Wilma de Faria, Brazilian politician, governor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy
Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Allen (basketball) (born 1949), American basketball player and director of the Growing Power urban farming program * Willie Allen (racing driver) (born 1980), American racing driver * Willie Anderson (other) * Willie Apiata (born 1972), New Zealand Army soldier, the only recipient of the Victoria Cross for New Zealand * Willie (footballer) (born 1993), Brazilian footballer Willie Hortencio Barbosa * Willy Böckl (1893–1975), Austrian world champion figure skater * Willy Bocklant (1941–1985), Belgian road racing cyclist * Willy Bogner Sr. (1909–1977), German Nordic skier * Willy Bogner Jr. (born 1942), German fashion designer and alpine skier * Willie Bosket (born 1962), an American convicted murderer whose numerous crimes committed as a minor led to a change in New York state l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willemina
Willemina is a Dutch feminine given name similar to Wilhelmina. Bearers often use a short form in daily life, including ''Ineke'', ''Mien'', ''Miep'', ''Wil'', ''Will'', ''Willeke'', ''Minnie,'' ''Willy'', ''Willie'' and ''Wilma''. People with the name include: * Willemina Jacoba "Wil" van Gogh (1862–1941), Dutch nurse and early feminist, sister of Vincent van Gogh * Willemina C.A. "Wilma" van Hofwegen (born 1971), Dutch swimmer * Willemina "Will" van Kralingen (1951–2012), Dutch actress * Willemina Ogterop (1881–1974), Dutch-born American stained glass window designer * Willemina R.C. "Mirjam" Sterk (born 1973), Dutch politician and educator * Willemina Hendrika "Ineke" Tigelaar (born 1945), Dutch swimmer * Willemina Zwanida "Willeke" Wendrich (born 1961), Dutch-born American Egyptologist and archaeologist {{given name Dutch feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem
Willem () is a Dutch name, Dutch and West Frisian language, West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic languages, Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch language, Dutch equivalent of the name William (name), William in English language, English, Guillaume (given name), Guillaume in French language, French, Guilherme in Portuguese language, Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish language, Spanish and Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm in German language, German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim (name), Pim, Willie, Willy (other), Willy and Wim. Given name *Willem I of the Netherlands, Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands *William II of the Netherlands, Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands *William III of the Netherlands, Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands *William, Prince of Orange, Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willa
Willa is a feminine given name. Notable people and characters with the name include: * Willa or Guilla of Provence (died before 924), early medieval Frankish queen * Willa of Tuscany (died 970), queen consort of Berengar II of Italy * Willa Brown (1906–1992), African-American pioneering aviator, lobbyist, teacher and civil rights activist * Willa Cather (1873–1947), American novelist and writer * Willa McGuire Cook (1928–2017), American three-time world and 18-time national water skiing champion * Willa Fitzgerald (born 1991), American actress * Willa Ford, stage name of American singer, songwriter and actress Amanda Lee Williford (born 1981) * Willa Holland (born 1991), American actress and model * Willa Kim (Wullah Mei Ok Kim; 1917–2016), American costume designer for stage, dance and film * Willa Muir (1890–1970), Scottish novelist, essayist and translator * Willa O'Neill (born 1973), New Zealand actress * Willa Beatrice Player (1909–2003), African-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will (given Name)
Will ilor Wil is a given name, often a short form ( hypocorism) of William, Wilson, Wilfred, Wilbert, Willow, Wilmer, Wilbur, Wilhelmina, Wilma, Willard or Willeke. Notable people with the name include: Men * Will Alsop (1947–2018), British architect * Will Anderson (other), multiple people * Will Arnett (born 1970), Canadian-American actor, voice actor and comedian * Will Bagley (1950–2021), American historian * Will Barclay (born 1969), American politician * Will Barnet (1911–2012), American artist * Will Biederman, American engineer * Wil Boessen (born 1964), Dutch football manager and former player * Will Brownsberger (born 1957), American politician * Will Bynum (born 1983), American basketball player * Wil Calhoun, American television producer and writer * Will Chase (born 1970), American actor and singer * Will Clapp (born 1995), American football player * Will Clark (born 1964), American baseball player * Will Clyburn (born 1990), American prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
