Wullem

  • [ WUL-ləm ]
  • Limburgish
Limburgish form of WILLIAM.

WILLIAM   male   English
From the Germanic name Willahelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". Saint William of Gellone was an 8th-century cousin of Charlemagne who became a monk. The name was common among the Normans, and it became extremely popular in England after William the Conqueror was recognized as the first Norman king of England in the 11th century. It was later borne by three other English kings, as well as rulers of Scotland, Sicily (of Norman origin), the Netherlands and Prussia.

Other famous bearers include William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero, and William Tell, a legendary 14th-century Swiss hero. In the literary world it was borne by dramatist William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet William Blake (1757-1827), poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850), dramatist William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), author William Faulkner (1897-1962), and author William S. Burroughs (1914-1997).
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Wilhelm, Willahelm
BRETON: Gwilherm
CATALAN: Guillem
CROATIAN: Vilim
CZECH: Vilém
DANISH: Vilhelm
DUTCH: Wilhelmus, Willem
ENGLISH: William
ESPERANTO: Vilhelmo
ESTONIAN: Villem
FINNISH: Vilhelm, Vilhelmi, Viljami
FRENCH: Guillaume
GERMAN: Wilhelm
HUNGARIAN: Vilhelm, Vilmos
ICELANDIC: Vilhjálmur
IRISH: Uilliam
ITALIAN: Guglielmo
LATVIAN: Vilhelms
LIMBURGISH: Wöllem
LITHUANIAN: Vilhelmas
MANX: Illiam
MAORI: Wiremu
NORWEGIAN: Vilhelm
POLISH: Wilhelm
PORTUGUESE: Guilherme
SCOTTISH: Uilleam
SLOVAK: Viliam
SLOVENE: Viljem
SPANISH: Guillermo
SWEDISH: Vilhelm
WELSH: Gwilim, Gwillym, Gwilym
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
CROATIAN: Vilko
DUTCH: Jelle, Pim, Wil, Willy, Wim
ENGLISH: Bill, Billie, Billy, Liam, Wil, Will, Willie, Willy
ESPERANTO: Vilĉjo
FINNISH: Jami, Vilho, Vili, Viljo, Ville
GERMAN: Willi, Willy, Wim
HUNGARIAN: Vili
IRISH: Liam, Uilleag, Ulick
LATVIAN: Vilis
LIMBURGISH: Wum
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Wilkin, Wilky, Wilmot
SLOVENE: Vili, Vilko
SWEDISH: Ville
WELSH: Gwil
FEMININE FORMS
CROATIAN: Vilma
CZECH: Vilma
DUTCH: Elma, Helma, Mien, Mina, Wil, Wilhelmina, Willemijn, Willemina, Willy, Wilma
ENGLISH: Mina, Minnie, Velma, Wilhelmina, Willa, Wilma
FINNISH: Helmi, Iina, Miina, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmiina, Vilma
GERMAN: Elma, Helma, Helmine, Minna, Vilma, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine, Wilma
HUNGARIAN: Vilma
LIMBURGISH: Mien, Mina
LITHUANIAN: Vilhelmina
POLISH: Wilhelmina
SLOVAK: Vilma
SPANISH: Vilma
SWEDISH: Helmi, Mimmi, Minna, Vilhelmina, Vilma
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Liam, Wilkie, Willis, Wilson