Given name
Gulielmus
“will”·“helmet”
Gulielmus is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gulielmus is built from elements meaning “will” and “helmet”.
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Where it comes from
Gulielmus comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Willjahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
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Gulielmus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Gulielmus shares a linguistic root with the English form William. In Latin usage, Gulielmus has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Guillermo. In Latin usage, Gulielmus has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Guilherme.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Gulielmus has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 21
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gulielmus
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