First name origins & meanings:
- Teutonic: Valiant protector
- German: Son of William
First name variations: Wil, Will, Willem, Wilhelm, Wilmos, Wilmot, Williams, Williamson, Wills, Willie, Willy, Wiley, Wyley, Wilkie, Willkie, Wilkes, Wylkes, Willis, Wilton, Wilmer, Wilmar, Winton, Willard, Wilford, Guillaume, Guillermo, Vilhelm, Vilem, Viliam, Vasili, Vasily, Uilleam, Uilliam, William
Last name origin & meaning:
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: patronymic from the personal
name Will, a very common medieval short form of
William.
Famous people with this last name:
Rita Wilson
This name appears in the following lists:
Country Stars,
First Ladies,
Presidents' Kids,
Rock Kings and Queens,
U.S. Presidents