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Wil m & f English, Dutch
Short form of William and other names beginning with Wil.

Wilburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements willa "will, desire" and burg "fortress".

Wilburh f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Wilburg.

Wilda f English
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from a German surname, or perhaps from the English word wild. It has been in use since the 19th century.

Wilfreda f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wilfred.

Wilhelmina f Dutch, German (Rare), English
Dutch and German feminine form of Wilhelm. This name was borne by a queen of the Netherlands (1880-1962).

Wilhelmine f German
German feminine form of Wilhelm.

Willa f English
Feminine form of William.

Willemijn f Dutch
Feminine form of Willem.

Willemina f Dutch
Feminine form of Willem.

Williamina f Scottish
Feminine form of William. A famous bearer of this name was Williamina Fleming (1857-1911), a Scottish astronomer.

Willidrud f Germanic
Old German form of Wiltrud.

Willie m & f English
Masculine or feminine diminutive of William. Notable bearers include the retired American baseball player Willie Mays (1931-) and the musician Willie Nelson (1933-).

Willoughby m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "willow town" in Old English.

Willow f English (Modern)
From the name of the tree, which is ultimately derived from Old English welig.

Willy m & f English, German, Dutch
Diminutive of William, Wilhelm or Willem. It is both masculine and feminine in Dutch.

Wilma f German, Dutch, English, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Wilhelmina. German settlers introduced it to America in the 19th century.

Wilmot m & f Medieval English
Medieval diminutive and feminine form of William.

Wiltrud f German
Derived from the Old German elements willo "will, desire" and drud "strength". This name was borne by a 10th-century German saint from Bergen.

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