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List Of People Named Liam
Liam is a masculine given name of Irish origin. People with the surname "Liam" include: A *Liam Abernethy (1929–1980), Irish hurler *Liam Adams (other), multiple people *Liam Adcock (born 1996), Australian long jumper *Liam Agnew (born 1995), English footballer *Liam Ahern (1916–1974), Irish politician *Liam Aiken (born 1990), American actor *Liam Allen, New Zealand rugby union footballer *Liam Anderson (American football) (born 2000), American football player *Liam Angel (born 1999), Welsh footballer *Liam Ansell (born 1993), English field hockey player *Liam Anthony (born 1987), Australian rules footballer *Liam Ayad (born 1998), Ivorian footballer *Liam Aylward (born 1952), Irish politician B *Liam Bailey, English singer-songwriter *Liam Baker (born 1998), Australian rules footballer *Liam Ball (1951–1984), Irish swimmer *Liam Banks (born 1999), English cricketer *Liam Barry (born 1971), New Zealand rugby union footballer *Liam Bartlett (born 1961), Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam
Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William. Etymology The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: ''willa'' ("will" or "resolution"); and ''helma'' ("helmet"). The juxtaposition of these elements effectively means "helmet of will" or "guardian". When the Frankish Empire was divided, the name developed differently in each region. In Northern Francia, Willahelm developed first into "Willelm" and then into "Willaume" in Norman and Picard, and "Guillaume" in Ile-de-France French. The Norman form was further developed by the English into the familiar modern form "William". Origin Although the names Willahelm and Guillaume were well known in England before 1066, through Saxon dealings with Guillaume, Duc de Normandie, it was viewed as a "foreign" name. The Norman Conquest had a dramatic effect on English names. Many if not most Saxon names, such as Ethelred, died out under the massive influx of French ones. Since the Royal Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |