Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Willy

WILLY

GENDER: Masculine & Feminine

PRONOUNCED: WIL-ee (English), VI-lee (German), WIL-lee (Dutch), VIL-lee (Dutch) [key]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of WILLIAM, WILHELM or WILLEM. It is both masculine and feminine in Dutch.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Bill, Wil, Will, Willie, Liam (English), Willi, Wim (German), Elma, Helma, Jelle, Mien, Mina, Pim, Wil, Wilma, Wim (Dutch)

DIMINUTIVES: Billie, Billy (English)

FEMININE FORMS: Wilhelmina, Willa (English), Wilhelmina, Wilhelmine (German), Wilhelmina, Willemijn, Willemina (Dutch)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Vilko, Vilma (Croatian), Vilma (Czech), Vilĉjo (Esperanto), Vilho, Viljo, Ville, Vilma (Finnish), Vili, Vilma (Hungarian), Liam, Uilleag, Ulick (Irish), Vilis (Latvian), Wum (Limburgish), Wilmot, Wilkin, Wilky (Medieval English), Vilma (Slovak), Vili, Vilko (Slovene), Vilma (Spanish), Ville, Vilma (Swedish), Gwil (Welsh)

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