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Vilém Goppold
Vilém or Vilem is Czech form of Germanic name William (name), William. It may refer to: *Vilém Blodek (1834–1874), Czech composer, flautist, and pianist *Vilém Dušan Lambl (1824–1895), Czech physician *Vilém Flusser (1920–1991), philosopher born in Czechoslovakia *Vilém Gajdušek (1895–1977), Czech optician and prominent telescope designer *Vilém Goppold, Jr. (born 1893, date of death unknown), a Bohemian Olympic fencer *Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf (1869–1943), Bohemian fencer and olympic medalist in sabre competition *Vilém Heš (1860–1908), Czech operatic bass *Vilém Heckel (1918–1970), Czech photographer *Vilém Klíma (1906–1985), Czech electrical engineer *Vilém Kurz (1872–1945), Czech pianist, piano teacher, professor *Vilém Loos (1895–1942), Czechoslovak ice hockey player *Vilém Lugr (1911–1981), Czech footballer and football manager *Vilém Mandlík, Olympic 200 metre semi-finalist for Czechoslovakia in 1956 *Vilém Mathesius (1882–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William (name)
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] |