william

Wil·liam

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wil-yuh m]
- /ˈwɪl yəm/
- /ˈwɪlɪəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wil-yuh m]
- /ˈwɪl yəm/

Definitions of william word

noun william ("the Sailor-King") 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1830–37 (brother of George IV). 1
noun william male given name 1
noun william known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214) 0
noun william Prince. born 1982, Duke of Cambridge, first son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2011 he married Kate Middleton (born 1982); their son, Prince George, was born in 2013; their daughter, Princess Charlotte, was born in 2015 0
noun william a masculine name: dim. Bill, Billie, Billy, Liam, Will, Willie, Willy; equiv. Du. Willem, Fr. Guillaume, Ger. Wilhelm, It. Guglielmo, Sp. Guillermo 0
noun william William I1027?-87; duke of Normandy who invaded England & defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings: king of England (1066-87) 0

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Parts of speech for William

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william popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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