Given name
Villem
“the determined protector”
Villem is a variant of Vilhelm. In Danish use, Vilhelm carries the interpretation “the determined protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Villem is a variant of Vilhelm. In Danish use, Vilhelm carries the interpretation “the determined protector.”
Explained through its name family
Villem’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Villem has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Guillermo. In Estonian usage, Villem has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Guilherme. In Swedish usage, Villem has a conventional equivalent in the French form Guillaume.
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Around the world
Villem has relatives in 7 languages.
8 related names in 7 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 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- WilliamEnglish
- GuillermoSpanish
- GuilhermePortuguese
- Villeequivalent
- Viliequivalent
- GuillaumeFrench
- Viljarequivalent
- ΓουλιέλμοςGreek
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People named Villem
- Villem Grünthal-RidalaEstonian poet and linguist (1885–1942)
- Villem KappEstonian composer (1913-1964)
- Villem ReimannEstonian composer and music educator (1906-1992)
- Villem LüüsEstonian draughts player, coach, referee and Wikipedian (1971-2020)
- Villem GrossEstonian writer (1922-2001)
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