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William C. Davis (historian), Davis, William C.
William Davis may refer to: Academia * William C. Davis (historian) (born 1946), American historian and university professor * William H. Davis (educator) (1848–1938), American educator and school administrator * William Hatcher Davis (1939–2017), professor of philosophy, Auburn University * William Stearns Davis (1877–1930), American educator, historian, and writer * William Watson Davis (1884–1960), professor and author Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theater * William B. Davis (born 1938), actor, professor, and waterskier * Will S. Davis (1882–1920), American film director * Wee Willie Davis (1906–1981), American film actor * Bill C. Davis (1952–2021), American playwright and actor * Robert Hartford-Davis (1923–1977), born William Henry Davis, British producer, director and writer Music * Bill Davis (musician), American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter * Wild Bill Davis (1918–1995), American jazz musician * William "Bill" Davis, baritone, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |