Tag Archives: jefferson   1. An English name coming from the
German name, Vilhelm, literally meaning will(desire, will) and
helmet (protection). It has many variants in over 50 languages.
Variants include but are not limited to: Wilhelm, Vilhelm,
Guillaume, Guillermo, Guglielmo, and Guilherme  Nicknames for
William include: Will, Bill, and Billiam.  According to the 1990
U.S. Census the name William is the 5th most popular first name
with 2.451% of the male population  Many famous and successful
people have been/are named William.  1. Bill Gates (richest man
in the world) 2. Bill Clinton (Former president) 3. William the
Conqueror (conqueror of England in 1066) 4. William Shakespeare
(greatest writer of the English language) 5. King William of
Prussia (Emperor of Germany before WWI)