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Billy (name)
Billy is a given name and a common nickname for William. A spelling variant is Billie (given name), Billie. Notable people with the name include: * Billy & Louie, British contestant on ''The Voice UK'' series 13 * Billy the Artist (1964–2022), American artist and writer * Billy the Axeman (active c. 1898–1912), American suspected serial killer * Billy The Fist, American bass player, songwriter, producer, actor, film editor, and director * Billy the Kid (other), several people * Billy "The Texan" Longley (1926–2014), Australian convicted murderer * Billy Abercromby (1958–2024), Scottish footballer * Billy Abit Joo (born 1949), Malaysian politician * Billy Abner Mayaya (born 1964), Malawian human rights activist, artist, poet, and theologian * Billy Adair, American ASL player * Billy Adam, Scottish association footballer * Billy Adam Calvert (born 1978), American politician and businessman * Billy Adams (other), several people * Billy Agnew (fl. 1898–1927), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William
William is a masculine given name of Germanic languages, Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman Conquest, Norman conquest 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 (given name), Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, Billie (given name), Billie, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Alford
William Alford (born October 30, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide .... External links Alford's NFL.com profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Alford, Billy 1981 births Living people Vanderbilt Commodores football players Baltimore Ravens players Nashville Kats players Frankfurt Galaxy players Denver Broncos players Jacksonville Sharks players Players of American football from Brunswick, Georgia Atlanta Falcons players Jacksonville Sharks coaches Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Arce
Billy Vladimir Arce Mina (born 12 July 1998) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays either as a left winger or a forward for Atletico Nacional. Club career Independiente del Valle Born in Esmeraldas, Arce finished his formation with Independiente del Valle, after playing for Emelec, CSCD Fedeguayas and CSCD La Paz. He made his first-team debut for the former on 5 February 2017, starting and scoring the game's only through a penalty kick in a home defeat of Deportivo Cuenca. On 25 November 2017, Arce scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Guayaquil City. He finished his first senior campaign with 12 goals in 39 appearances, being the club's second-best goalscorer behind Michael Estrada. Brighton & Hove Albion On 3 August 2018, Independiente del Valle confirmed Arce's transfer to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. His new club officially announced the deal four days later, on a reported four-year contract. Loan to Extremadura On the same day for being announce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Apple
Billy Apple (born Barrie Bates; 31 December 19356 September 2021) was a New Zealand artist whose work is associated with the London, Auckland and New York schools of pop art in the 1960s and NY's Conceptual Art movement in the 1970s. He worked alongside artists like Andy Warhol and David Hockney before opening the second of the seven New York Not-for-Profit spaces in 1969. His work is held in the permanent collections of Tate Britain, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, Chrysler Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, National Gallery of Australia, Te Papa, Auckland Art Gallery, the Christchurch Art Gallery, the University of Auckland, and the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst in Belgium. Early life Barrie Bates was born in the Auckland suburb of Royal Oak on 31 December 1935, the eldest child of Marija (née Petrie, originally Petrich, of Croatian origin) and Albert Bates. He attended Mount Albert Grammar School, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Annis
William Annis (13 May 1874 – 1938) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Career Annis worked as a machinist before joining the club in August 1898 from Stafford Road (the town's railway works side), making his league debut on 14 March 1899 in a 2–0 win at Bury. He went on to make 147 appearances in total for Wolverhampton Wanderers, scoring one goal. In this period, Wolves' performance in the league was mediocre, but they did win the Birmingham Senior Cup twice during his stay at the club (in 1899 and 1901). He sustained a knee injury and left the club in 1905 to join nearby Cradley Heath Cradley Heath is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. It is in the Black Country, west of Birmingham. The town was known for the manufacture of chains in the first half of the twentiet ..., later moving to Lincoln where he died in 1938. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Annis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Andrews (footballer)
William Andrews (born 1886) was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in Ireland and England as a right half. Career Andrews was born in Kansas City, USA and was raised in Ireland. He played club football in both Ireland and England, for Distillery, Glentoran, Oldham Athletic, Stockport County, Grimsby Town, Belfast United, Darlington, Leadgate Park and Belfast Bohemians. Andrews also earned three caps for Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ... between 1908 and 1913. References NIFG profile 1886 births Year of death missing Irish association footballers (before 1923) Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Lisburn Distillery F.C. players Glentoran F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Stockport County F.C. pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Andrews
William Doughty Andrews Jr. (born June 14, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cleveland Browns. He played college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Andrews scored his only NFL touchdown in the first ''Monday Night Football'' game televised by ABC on September 21, 1970. Late in the fourth quarter, Andrews intercepted a pass by the New York Jets' Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seaso ... and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown to secure the Browns' 31–21 victory. He now lives in Bluff Creek, Louisiana, a small community outside of Clinton. References External linksNFL.com player page 1945 births Living people Players of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Andrade
William Thomas Andrade (born January 25, 1964) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Champions Tour. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner. Early life Andrade was born in Bristol, Rhode Island. He is an American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) alum and 1981 Rolex Junior Player of the Year. He attended the Providence Country Day School for high school and then made his way to Wake Forest University where he helped lead the Demon Deacons to the 1986 NCAA Championship. He played on the U.S. team in the 1987 Walker Cup, and turned professional in the same year. Professional career He has four wins on the PGA Tour: the 1991 Kemper Open and Buick Classic, the 1998 Bell Canadian Open, and the 2000 Invensys Classic. He was the first golfer to win on the PGA Tour using the Titleist Pro V1 golf ball at the 2000 Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. He has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Anderson (other)
Billy Anderson may refer to: *Broncho Billy Anderson Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson (born Maxwell Henry Aronson; March 21, 1880 – January 20, 1971) was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who was the first star of the Western film genre. He was a founder and star ... (1880–1971), American actor and filmmaker * Billy Anderson (running back) (born 1929), American football player * Billy Anderson (quarterback) (1941–1996), American football player * Billy Anderson (Australian footballer) (1892–1954), Australian rules footballer * Billy Dean Anderson (1934–1979), armed robber on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list See also * William Anderson (other) * Wil Anderson (born 1974), Australian comedian, performing stand-up, as well as on television and radio * Bill Andersen (1924–2005), New Zealand Communist and trade union leader * Bill Andersen (politician), American political candidate {{hndis, Anderson, Billy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Amstell
Billy Amstell (20 August 1911 – 19 December 2005) was a British jazz reedist. Biography At ten, Amstel he played piano, and at thirteen was teaching himself how to play alto saxophone. He performed in Glasgow, before moving to London in 1930, working with violinist Jack Harris. During the next year, he recorded with Roy Fox and Spike Hughes, and became a member of the Ambrose Ambrose of Milan (; 4 April 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promoting Roman Christianity against Ari ... orchestra, in which he played tenor saxophone. In the 1940s, he worked for bandleader Geraldo and in the 1950s, for the BBC Dance Orchestra. He was a studio musician in the 1960s, working with George Chisholm. He played clarinet in the 1980s, released a solo album, ''Session After Midnight'' (Zodiac, 1980), and wrote his autobiography, ''Don't Fuss, Mr. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Amick
William Lyndon Amick (born November 4, 2002) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Minnesota Twins organization. He played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers and Clemson Tigers. Amateur career Amick attended P27 Academy in Lexington, South Carolina. He committed to Clemson University to play college baseball. As a freshman at Clemson in 2022, Amick played in nine games and hit .105 over 19 at-bats. As a sophomore in 2023, he played in 46 games, hitting .413/.464/.773 with 13 home runs and 63 runs batted in (RBI) over 167 at-bats. After the 2023 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Prior to his junior season in 2024, Amick entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Tennessee. He entered the season as one of the top prospects for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft and was the starting third baseman for the Tennessee team that won the 2024 Men's College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Alvord
William Crawford "Uncle Bill" Alvord (August 10, 1863 in St. Louis, Missouri – April 7, 1927 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was a professional baseball third baseman. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1885 and 1893. Alvord made his major league debut in 1885, his first professional season, appearing in two games for the National League St. Louis Maroons, which had played the previous year in the short-lived Union Association. He was one of several players the Maroons tried in place of their regular third baseman, Ed Caskin, who was in the midst of a poor season in which he batted just .179. However, Alvord was unable to get a hit in his two games, and he returned to the minor leagues for the next several seasons. Alvord's next chance in the majors came in 1889 with the Kansas City Cowboys, a team in the American Association, who acquired him from the minor league Toledo Black Pirates for second baseman Sam Barkley in July. He soon took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |