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William Pollock (labor Leader)
William Pollock may refer to: * William P. Pollock (1870–1922), United States Senator from South Carolina * William H. K. Pollock (1859–1896), English chess master * William Pollock (priest) (1812–1873), Archdeacon of Chester * William Pollock (cricketer) (1886–1972), Irish cricketer * William Pollock (unionist) (1899–1982), American labor union leader * Sir William Frederick Pollock, 2nd Baronet (1815–1888), British barrister and author See also * William Pollack (1926–2013), British-born American immunologist * Bill Pollack (1925–2017), American racing driver {{hndis, Pollock, William ... [...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 the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |