Meaning & History. Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element witu "wood" or wit "wide". From early times this name has been confused with the Latin name Vitus.
Means "desiring peace" from Old English wil "will, desire" and friþ "peace". Saint Wilfrid was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. The name was rarely used after the Norman conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Wilhelmina (alternatively spelled Wilhelmine) is a female given name, originating from the German language and meaning "willing to protect". Wilma, Willa, Willy, Mine, Minna, Minnie and Mina are short forms of the name, and male versions include William and Wilhelm.
German Meaning: The name Will is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Will is: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth.
Willa is the English feminine form of William. William is an Old French name of Germanic origin. The name is derived from the Germanic words “wil†meaning “will, desire†and “helm†meaning “helmet, protectionâ€; therefore, William essentially means “valiant protectorâ€.
Willard Name Meaning. English: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wil 'will', 'desire' + hard 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'. Probably an Americanized form of the German cognate Willhardt (see Willert).
The name Willie is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Willie is: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth.
The name Willis is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Willis is: Resolute protector; will. Surname.
The name Wilma is a Dutch baby name. In Dutch the meaning of the name Wilma is: Resolute protector. Feminine.
Wing Name Meaning. ... The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas 'the family or followers of a man named Wiwa', or alternatively perhaps 'the people of the temple' (from a derivative of Old English wig, weoh '(pre-Christian) temple').
