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William Schroeder (other)
Bill, Willy or William Schroeder or Schröder may refer to: Sports personalities American football * William E. Schroeder, American football coach during 1914–16 *Bill Schroeder (halfback) (1923–2003), American football halfback for the AAFC's Chicago Rockets; also a professional basketball player for the Sheboygan Red Skins *Bill Schroeder (wide receiver) (born 1971), American football wide receiver Other sports *Bill Schroeder, American co-founder of 1936 Helms Athletic Foundation * Willy Schröder (1912–1990), German discus thrower in 1936 Olympics * Bill Schroeder (baseball) (born 1958), American platoon / bench player; later TV broadcaster Politicians *William A. Schroeder (1889–1961), American attorney and legislator in Wisconsin *Wil Schroder (born 1982), American politician who has served in the Kentucky Senate since 2015. Others *William Howard Schröder (1851–1892), South African artist, cartoonist and publisher * William Charles Schroeder (1895–1977), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William E
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] |