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Every time I hear this name I think of the Young Royals character. Love Edwin Ryding.
Wilhelm II was Kaiser of the German Empire from 1888 to 1918.
Wilhelm from Young Royals :)
One of the Brothers Grimm was called Wilhelm.
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I have to make a small correction, Wilhelm Tell, the Swiss hero, appears at the anglicized version of the name. It has not so much importance, but in Switzerland you say Wilhelm and not William Tell. That's it, thank you for considering this comment. [noted -ed]
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and polemicist primarily known for his operas.
Wilhelm (1330-1389) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV and his wife Margarete.
Wilhelm (1648-1649) was the son of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and his first wife Luise.
Wilhelm (1176-?) was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) and his wife Beatrix.
Wilhelm (1701-1704) was the son of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and his second wife Theresa.
Wilhelm (1783-1851) was the son of King Frederick William II of Prussia and his second wife Friederike.
Wilhelm (1797-1888) was the son of King Frederick William III of Prussia and his wife Luise. He later became King William I of Prussia.
Wilhelm (1529-1530) was the son of William IV, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Jakobaea.
Wilhelm (1493-1550) was the son of Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Kunigunde. He later became Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria.
Wilhelm (1548-1626) was the son of Albert V, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Anna. He later became Duke Wilhelm V.
Wilhelm (1425-1482) was the son of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his wife Katharina.
Wilhelm (1585-1586) was the son of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia and his wife Marie Eleonore.
Wilhelm (1882-1951) was the oldest son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and his wife Augusta. He was the Crown Prince until 1918.
It wasn't just one of philosopher Hegel's middle names, he was actually known to most of his friends and family as Wilhelm.
Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929) was a German art historian. In 1920 he was director general of all the royal museums of Prussia.
Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen discovered X-rays.
Colonel Wilhelm Klink; Commandant of "Hogan's Heroes" world Stalag 13; played by Werner Klemperer; often imitated by comedian Colin Mochrie.
Two famous bearers are Wilhelm the Great and his grandson Wilhelm II, both were German Emperors.
The Wilhelm Scream is a sound effect commonly used in movies. (Which is probably why I'll never really be able to take anyone named Wilhelm seriously, though I think it is a very distinguished-sounding name.)
Wilhelm Tell, the German way of saying William Tell.
Famous bearer is Wilhelm Furtwängler, a German conductor.
Famous bearer is Wilhelm Backhaus, a German pianist.
Leonardo DiCaprio's middle name is Wilhelm.
One of the Brothers Grimm, best known for their collections of German fairytales, was named Wilhelm Karl Grimm.

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