Given name & surname
Guillem
“will”·“desire”·“helmet”
Guillem is a form of William. William’s elements mean “will” or “desire” and “helmet” or “protection.” “Determined protector” is a natural interpretation of that combination.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Guillem is a form of William. William’s elements mean “will” or “desire” and “helmet” or “protection.” “Determined protector” is a natural interpretation of that combination.
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Where it comes from
Guillem is a form of William. William is an English form of a Germanic name brought to England by the Normans.
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How it developed
Guillem is a form of William. The shared background comes through William: William joins the Germanic elements wil and helm. The second element began with the concrete image of a helmet and also carried the broader idea of protection.
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The story
Guillem is a form of William. The history of William gives this family its wider story. William spread widely in England after the Norman Conquest, among people beyond the Norman ruling class. William remained prominent through the Middle Ages and became a royal name in England, Germany, and the Netherlands.
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Guillem’s family of names
Guillem shares a linguistic root with William. In Catalan usage, Guillem has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Guillermo. Guillem is a form of William.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Guillem has relatives in 10 languages.
11 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Guillem
- Guillem de Cabestanytroubadour1162–1212
- Guillem VivesSpanish basketball player (born 1993)
- Guillermo ValloriSpanish footballerborn 1982
- Guillem BalaguéSpanish journalistborn 1968
- Guillem MoralesSpanish film directorborn 1975
- Guilhem Figueiratroubadour and poet1195–1250
- Guilhem de BerguedanCatalan troubadour1138–1196
- Guillem SagreraSpanish artist1380–1456
- William IV of Forcalquier(1130-1208)1150–1209
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Guillem, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Guillemette
“will” · “desire”
79% boys · 21% girls
Uilleam
“the detewmined protector” · “will”
>99% boys
Uileam
“the detewmined protector”
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Gustík
“one who is venerable; majestic”
>99% boys
Gundry
“battle” · “king, ruler”
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Gimbeyah
“daughter born to royalty; a princess”
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Gormla
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Gaozrich
“a Geat” · “king”
>99% boys