Willem

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Willem, from Middle Dutch Willem.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Willem

1. a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English William

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Willem, from Old Dutch *Willihelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.ləm/

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• Hyphenation: Wil‧lem

Proper noun

Willem m

1. a male given name from Proto-Germanic, equivalent to English William

Derived terms

• Willems
• Willemstad

Descendants

• Afrikaans: Willem
• → Japanese: ウィレム (Wiremu)
• → Korean: 빌럼 (Billeom)
• → Toba Batak: ᯅᯪᯞ᯲ᯞᯩᯔ᯲ (Billem)

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *Willihelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.

Proper noun

Willem m

1. a male given name

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: Willem
  • Afrikaans: Willem
  • → Japanese: ウィレム (Wiremu)
  • → Korean: 빌럼 (Billeom)
  • → Toba Batak: ᯅᯪᯞ᯲ᯞᯩᯔ᯲ (Billem)

Further reading

• “Willem”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000