 King Willem I of the Netherlands in 1819. Willem is the given and regnal name of the first three kings of the Netherlands. | |
| Pronunciation | Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm] Afrikaans: [ˈvələm] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Dutch |
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Willemina, Willemijn |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Meaning | Vehement protector |
| Region of origin | Belgium, Netherlands |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Guillaume, Wilhelm, Wilhelmus, William |
| Nickname(s) | Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy, Wim |
| Derived | Wil (will) + helm (helmet, protection) |
| Related names | Wilhelmina, Willems |
| Popularity | see popular names |
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Willem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm] ) is a Dutch and West Frisian[2] masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Guillaume in French, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in German. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are Jelle, Pim, Willie, Willy and Wim.
- ^ Willem - Meaning and origin of the name Willem, babynames.co.uk
- ^ Rienk de Haan, Fryske Foarnammen, Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), ISBN 9 03 30 11 506, p. 158.