&sq=&lang=&file=File:William1.jpg) Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror) | |
| Language(s) | French |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Germanic languages |
| Meaning | Vehement protector (Will + helmet (protection)) |
| Other names | |
| Anglicisation(s) | William |
| See also | Guillaume (given name) |
Guillaume is the French equivalent of William (name), which is of old Germanic origin.[1]
Among its oldest well-known carriers was Charlemagne's cousin William of Gellone.
- ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.276.