William

Description: Resolute protector: will. For a long time after the Norman conquest in A.D. 1066 many English boys were given some form of William the Conquer's name. William. The firstborn son of Prince Charles is named William.

Meaning: Son, Prince, Boy

Origin: French, German, English

Tags: Classic

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