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Williams

wil·liams

UK/ˈwɪli.əmz/ US/ˈwɪljəmz/ common

noun

3.

United States poet (1883-1963)

5.

English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)

Origin

Variant of William with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Phrases

  • Bill Williams River
  • Williams County
  • Williams Landing
  • Williams syndrome
  • Williams-Campbell syndrome
  • Zori-Stalker-Williams syndrome

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