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Bill Murphy (soccer)
William, Bill or Billy Murphy may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William B. Murphy (1908–1970), American film editor * William Murphy (actor) (1921–1989), American actor * Billy Murphy (fashion entrepreneur) (1940–2014), British fashion entrepreneur * William Murphy (musician) (born 1973), American gospel musician Business and industry * William John Murphy (1839–1923), American businessman, founder of Glendale, Arizona * William Martin Murphy (1844–1919), Irish industrialist and newspaper proprietor, involved in the Dublin Lockout * William Dennistoun Murphy (1859–1935), American real estate manager * William Lawrence Murphy (1876–1959), Irish-American inventor of the Murphy bed * William Beverly Murphy (1907–1994), American food industry executive Politics and law Australia * William Edward Murphy (1833–1881), Australian politician, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly * William Murphy (Australian politician) (1858–1929), Australian politician, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |