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William Gray (burgess)
William, Willie, Bill, or Billy Gray may refer to: Arts and entertainment *William S. Gray (film editor) (1896–1946), American film editor *Billy Gray (comedian) (1904–1978), American comedian, comedy club owner, and actor *Billy Gray (actor) (born 1938), American actor who portrayed teenager Bud Anderson on TV's ''Father Knows Best'' Politics and law *William Gray (Massachusetts politician) (1750–1825), American politician and merchant *William Gray (Conservative politician) (1814–1895), British mill owner and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton 1857–1874 *William Gray (Canadian politician) (1862–1916), politician in Ontario, Canada *William Gray (Lord Provost) (1928–2000), Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1972–1975 *William Gray (New Mexico politician) (born 1940), American state legislator in New Mexico *William B. Gray (1942–1994), American attorney and politician *William Bain Gray, British colonial administrator and civil servant *William H. Gray (Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William S
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 shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gray (offensive Lineman)
William Robertson Gray, Jr. (December 27, 1922 – August 18, 2011) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Southern California and Oregon State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1947 NFL Draft The 1947 National Football League Draft was held on December 16, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. The National Football League in this draft made the first overall pick, a bonus pick determined by lottery. The Chicago B .... References 1922 births 2011 deaths American football offensive guards Oregon State Beavers football players USC Trojans football players Washington Redskins players Players of American football from Portland, Oregon {{offensive-lineman-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William G
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 shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Forbes Gray
William Forbes Gray FRSE (1874–1950) was a Scottish journalist and author. In authorship he is usually referred to as W. Forbes Gray. He wrote extensively on Sir Walter Scott. Life He was born 14 April 1874. In 1894 he began working at the ''Edinburgh Evening News''. In 1898 he moved to be News Editor of the ''British Weekly''. In 1905 he became Sub-Editor of the ''Scottish Review''. In 1918 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Walter Biggar Blaikie, Robert Taylor Skinner, James Haig Ferguson and David Fowler Lowe David Fowler Lowe FRSE LLD (11 January 1843 – 17 January 1924) was headmaster of George Heriot's School from 1880 to 1908. Life Lowe was born in Leslie, Fife on 11 January 1843. He was educated locally and then went to the University of Edin .... He died on 12 May 1950. Publications *''Books that Count: A Dictionary of Standard Books'' (1912) *''Some Old Scots Judges'' (1914) *''The Poets Laureate in England: Their H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |