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William Pattison Telford (other)
William Pattison Telford may refer to: * William Pattison Telford Sr. William Pattison Telford (October 11, 1836 – May 4, 1922) was a Canadian banker and politician. Born in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Telford was educated at public schools in Dumfries, Waterloo County, Sydenham, Grey County and a ... (1836–1922), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1904–1908 * William Pattison Telford Jr. (1867–1955), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1926–1930 and 1935–1944 {{human name disambiguation, name=Telford, William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pattison Telford Sr
William is a masculine given name of Norman French 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, Liam, 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 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 ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |