This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

Re: LIam
Liam is a short form of Uilliam, the Irish language form of William. Back in the 1400s the diminutive of Uilliam seems to have been Uillec. I don't have good information on when Liam became the more common pet form in Ireland, but it does not seem to have been used as a birth certificate form before the late 19th century.https://omaha.com/lifestyles/cleveland-evans-irish-nickname-liam-on-international-rise/article_2556ef6f-4922-59df-8ec7-461b6373bdcb.html
vote up4vote down

Replies

Head's upYour column is behind a paywall.
vote up1vote down
Sorry, I can't do anything about that. If you send me an email address in a private message, I will send you a copy of the column as I originally wrote it.
vote up1vote down
I know you can't - it must be frustrating. I wasn't sure if you knew or not.
vote up1vote down