Given name
Viljam
“will”·“desire”·“helmet”
Viljam is a masculine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish, Faroese, and Ingrian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Viljam is a romanization of William. Its elements mean “will” or “desire” and “helmet” or “protection.” “Determined protector” is a natural interpretation of that combination.
Explained through its name family
Viljam’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Viljam has a related form in Viljami. In Ingrian usage, Viljam has a conventional equivalent in the English form William.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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