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william

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)

A fine name, if I do say so myself.
I asked him what he would name his child, and he responded, "William".
by sihfoagfndhmdfm October 8, 2006
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Roger Williams University

Small to mid sized liberal arts college in Bristol, RI. Cares more about keeping the lawn looking nice than keeping students for their sophomore years.
The retention rate at Roger Williams University is at the lowest it's ever been...students are transferring for a better education, more lively campus, and less strict alcohol policies.
by MS-SAM May 3, 2010
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william byrd

a really crappy school in roanoke,VA
and a school named after a prevert
William byrd has really crappy school food.
by [rva] Soviet Union September 3, 2003
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stanley "tookie" williams

The co-founder of the crips.
"Tookie is the founder of the crips cuz"
by YoungG253 July 1, 2005
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William and Mary cute

When a girl who rates a 5 or 6 on the Hotness Scale is treated like an 8 or 9. Many such cases can be witnessed at the College of William and Mary
"See that girl? She's William and Mary cute."
"Yeah, I see what you mean. She's all right, but here, the best thing I've seen all day."
by McLovin1693 April 6, 2010
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Fort William

A place where nobody has anything better to do apart from makeup shit what people have said and done
Where did you hear that shit about you? "Fort William"
by fortbill December 2, 2010
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Venus Williams

African American tennis goddess. Has won 3 Wimbledons, 2 US Opens, and 1 Olympic Gold.
Venus Williams laid the smack down on Sharapova at Wimbledon last year.
by benthorot May 31, 2006
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