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William 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 conq ...
. Notable people with the name include: *
Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at t ...
(1859–1881), American Old West gunfighter born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney * Billy Baldwin (decorator) (1903–1983), American interior decorator *
Billy Baldwin (baseball) Robert Harvey Baldwin (June 9, 1948 – June 28, 2011) was a Major League Baseball outfielder with the 1975 Detroit Tigers and the 1976 New York Mets. Listed at , 175 lb., he batted and threw left-handed. Baldwin was born in Tazewell, Vir ...
(1951–2011), American Major League Baseball outfielder * Billy Barnes (disambiguation) * Billy Barty (1924–2000), American actor * Billy Bevan (1887–1957), Australian actor * Billy Bland (1932–2017), American R&B singer and songwriter *
Billy Boyd (disambiguation) Billy Boyd may refer to: *Billy Boyd (ice hockey) (1898–1940), Canadian ice hockey forward *Billy Boyd (footballer) (1905–1967), Scottish professional footballer *Billy Boyd (politician) William Robinson Boyd (born 1921), better known as Billy ...
* Billy Blue (c. 1767–1834), African-American convict transported to Australia * Billy Brewer (footballer) (died 1914), English professional footballer * Billy Brown (disambiguation) * Billy Burke (disambiguation) * Billy Butler (singer) (1945–2015), American soul singer and songwriter * Billy Connolly (born 1942), Scottish comedian *
Billy Corgan William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and professional wrestling promoter. He is best known as the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and only permanent member of the rock band th ...
(born 1967), American musician, frontman of Smashing Pumpkins *
Billy Crawford Billy Joe Ledesma Crawford (born May 16, 1982) is a Filipino actor, musician, singer, dancer, comedian and television host who released 7 studio albums and has had a number of singles, notably " Trackin'", " When You Think About Me" (a remake o ...
(born 1982), Filipino-American actor and television personality * Billy Crook (English footballer) (1926–2011) * Billy Crook (American soccer) (born 1964) *
Billy Crystal William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. ...
(born 1948), American actor *
Billy Davis (disambiguation) Billy Davis may refer to: *Billy Davis (songwriter) (1932–2004), American songwriter, record producer, and singer * Billy Davis (guitarist) (born 1938), American guitarist, member of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters *Billy Davis Jr. (born 1938), Am ...
* Billy De Wolfe (1907–1974), American actor * Billy Eppler (born 1975), American baseball executive * Billy Fox (politician) (1939–1974), Irish politician * Billy Fox (boxer) (1926–1986), American light-heavyweight boxer * Billy Forbes (Scottish footballer) (fl. 1911–1926) *
Billy Forbes (footballer, born 1990) Cadet Billy Forbes (born 13 December 1990) is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl. Club career Forbes spent his early career with Provopool Celtic and AFC Academy. In 20 ...
, Turks and Caicos Islands footballer * Billy Gallagher (chef) (1948–2016), South African chef and businessman * Billy Gibbons (born 1949), American musician *
Billy Graham William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christi ...
(1918–2018), American evangelist *
Billy Hahn Billy Hahn (born June 22, 1953) is an American former basketball coach who was most recently an assistant coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers under head coach Bob Huggins. During his head coaching and assistant coaching career, Hahn has ...
(born 1953), American basketball coach *
Billy Howard Billy Howard is a British comedy impressionist, who appeared on the ITV series ''Who Do You Do?'', in the early 1970s, alongside other impressionists such as Faith Brown. Howard was born in Edgware, London, England. He commenced his musical care ...
, English comedian * Billy Howard (gridiron football) (born 1950), American football player * Billy Howerdel (born 1970), American musician, founding member of A Perfect Circle, frontman of ASHES dIVIDE *
Billy Herrington William Glen Harold Herrington (July 14, 1969 – March 2, 2018), known professionally as Billy Herrington, was an American model and pornographic film actor. In the late 2000s, his appearances in various gay pornography movies led him to become ...
(1969–2018), American actor * Billy Idol (born 1955), English rock musician *
Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the " Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since th ...
(born 1949), American musician *
Billy Johnson (disambiguation) Billy Johnson may refer to: * Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (born 1952), American football player * Billy Johnson (footballer) (born 1999)), English footballer * Billy Johnson (baseball) (1918–2006), baseball player * Billy Johnson (Mormon) (1934– ...
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Billy Jones (disambiguation) Billy Jones may refer to: Sports * Billy Jones (baseball), baseball coach at Appalachian State * Billy Jones (basketball), Maryland Terrapins basketball player * Billy Jones (footballer, born 1876), English footballer * Billy Jones (footballer, bor ...
* Billy Knight (born 1952), American basketball player and executive *
Billy Knight (basketball, born 1979) William Price Knight (January 20, 1979 – July 8, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. His last professional stops were in Japan with Hamamatsu, Osaka, Hyogo and Yamagata ...
(1979–2018), American basketball player * Billy Knight (tennis) (born 1935), British tennis player *
Billy Martin Alfred Manuel Martin Jr. (May 16, 1928 – December 25, 1989), commonly called "Billy", was an American Major League Baseball second baseman and manager who, in addition to leading other teams, was five times the manager of the New York Yan ...
(1928–1989), American baseball player and manager *
Billy Masters (columnist) Billy Masters (born February 13, 1969, in Somerville, Massachusetts) is best known as an openly gay gossip columnist whose work is syndicated to gay and alternative publications around the United States. In 1995, his column (originally called "Fi ...
(born 1969), American gossip columnist * Billy Masters (American football) (born 1944), former American Football League and National Football League player *
Billy Rush Masters Billy Rush Masters (September 15, 1950 – July 2, 1981) was an American composer, and rock guitarist. He is best known as a songwriter and founding member of the pioneering Jesus music and contemporary Christian music band, the Archers between ...
(1950–1981), American composer and rock guitarist * Billy Mays (1958–2009), American television salesperson *
Billy Mays (footballer) Albert William Mays (18 July 1902 – 1959) was a Welsh footballer. Born in Ynyshir, he played professionally for clubs including Bristol City, Wrexham and Walsall between 1923 and 1932, making a total of 160 Football League The English Fo ...
(1902–1959), Welsh footballer * Billy McShepard (born 1987), American basketball player in the Israeli National League * Billy Meier (born 1937), claims to be in regular contact with extraterrestrial beings *
Billy Mitchell (gamer) William James Mitchell Jr. (born July 16, 1965) is an American video game player and restaurateur. He rose to national prominence in the 1980s when ''Life'' included him in a photo spread of game champions during the height of the golden age of ...
(born 1965), American gamer and restaurateur * Billy Monahan (born 2008) * Billy Murray (disambiguation) * Billy Name (1940–2016), American lighting designer *
Billy Ouattara Billy Yakuba Ouattara (born January 24, 1992, in Tepa, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-French professional basketball player for AS Monaco of the LNB Pro A and EuroLeague. Professional career Ouattara first began his professional career out in France with ...
(born 1992), Ghanaian/French basketball player *
Billy Parker (disambiguation) Billy Parker may refer to: * Billy Parker (gridiron football) (born 1981), Arena Football League & Canadian Football League defensive specialist * Billy Parker (baseball) (1942–2003), professional baseball infielder * Billy Parker (singer) (bor ...
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Billy Parks William James Parks (January 1, 1948 – July 22, 2009) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys, and Houston Oilers. He played college football at Long Beach State ...
(1948–2009), American football player *
Billy Payne William Porter Payne (born October 13, 1947) is the former chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, having served in that position from 2006 to 2017 and overseeing the introduction of the first women to the club's membership rolls. He was Managi ...
(born 1947), American golf administrator * Billy Price (actor) (born 2000), English actor * Billy Price (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Billy Reid (fashion designer) * Billy Joe Royal (1942–2015), American singer * Billy Sharp (born 1986), English footballer *
Billy Sheehan William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician. He is best known for playing the bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playin ...
(born 1953), American bass player * Billy (slave), an African-American slave accused of treason * Billy Smart Jr. (1934–2005), British circus performer and impresario *
Billy Snedden Sir Billy Mackie Snedden, (31 December 1926 – 27 June 1987) was an Australian politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Party from 1972 to 1975. He was also a cabinet minister from 1964 to 1972, and Speaker of the House of Repres ...
(1926–1987), Australian politician *
Billy Tauzin Wilbert Joseph Tauzin II (; born June 14, 1943) is an American lobbyist and politician. He was President and CEO of PhRMA, a pharmaceutical company lobby group. Tauzin was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1980 to ...
(born 1943), American lobbyist and politician * Billy Taylor (disambiguation) *
Billy Unger William Brent Unger (born October 15, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chase on the Disney XD series Lab Rats (U.S. TV series), ''Lab Rats'' and ''Lab Rats: Elite Force''. Credited as Billy Unger before 2016, starting with ''L ...
(born 1995), American actor * Billy Wade (cricketer) (1914–2003), South African cricketer * Billy Wade (racing driver) (1930–1965), American race car driver *
Billy West William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of ''Doug'' ...
(born 1952), American voice actor * Billy Walker (disambiguation) *
Billy Williams (disambiguation) Billy Williams (born 1938) is an American Hall of Fame baseball player. Billy Williams may also refer to: Entertainment * Billy Dee Williams (born 1937), actor * Billy Drease Williams, American hip hop emcee and producer * Billy Williams (music h ...
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Billy Wright (disambiguation) Billy Wright may refer to: * Billy Wright (Australian footballer) (1900–1983), Australian footballer * Billy Wright (basketball) (born 1974), American college basketball coach * Billy Wright (boxer) (born 1964), American boxer, nicknamed "Bronc ...
* Billy Zane (born 1966), American actor * Reverend Billy, of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping, New York City-based performance group


Fictional

* the title character of ''
Billy Elliot ''Billy Elliot'' is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Lee Hall. Set in County Durham in North East England during the 1984–1985 miners' strike, the film is about a working-class boy w ...
'', a film about a boy aspiring to be a ballet dancer *
Billy Coen This is a list of ''Resident Evil'' characters, which includes playable and recurring characters that were introduced in ''Resident Evil'', a series of survival horror video games. Appearances P - Playable character (campaign/unlockab ...
, a character in ''Resident Evil Zero'' * Billy Cranston, the original Blue Ranger from the Power Rangers TV series *
Billy Dilley ''Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer'' is an American animated television series created by Aaron Springer. The series lasted for one season and aired on Disney XD from June 3 to June 15, 2017. Plot The show follows the adventur ...
, the title character of the animated TV series ''Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer'' * Billy Grant, a character in 1993 action/martial arts movie '' Showdown'' * Billy Hargrove, a character on ''Stranger Things'' * Billy Hitchcock, a character from the '' Final Destination'' * Billy Loomis, a character from the 1996 film '' Scream'' * Billy Kane, a ''Fatal Fury'' character *
Billy Kessler Billy Kessler is a fictional character in the comic book series '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. He is the son of the main villain of the series, Cobra Commander, but fights against his father and the forces of Cobra Command, learning martial ...
, a character in the comic book series ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' * Billy Francis Kopecki, a character in the 1988 American fantasy comedy-drama movie '' Big'' * Billy Lee Black, a character in ''Xenogears'' * Billy Keikeya, aide to President Laura Roslin in the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV series * Billy Masterson, a character in the 1997 English-language French science fiction action movie ''
The Fifth Element ''The Fifth Element'' is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, as well as co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and Milla Jov ...
'' * the title character of '' Billy Budd'', a novella by Herman Melville * Billy Nolan, a major antagonist in Stephen King's '' Carrie'' * Billy Peltzer, a character in the 1984 and 1990 American comedy horror film '' Gremlins'' and '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' * Billy Pilgrim, protagonist in Kurt Vonnegut's ''Slaughterhouse Five'' * Billy Quinn, a character in the 1989 American-Canadian fantasy drama movie '' Prancer'' * Billy Tate, a character in TV series ''
Soap Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used in a variety of cleansing and lubricating products. In a domestic setting, soaps are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are used ...
'' * Billy Thunderman, from the tv series, '' The Thundermans'' * Billy Twofeathers, a Native American character on '' Shining Time Station'' * Billy Whizz, a character in the UK comic ''The Beano'' * Billy Williams (''Coronation Street''), fictional character on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Billy (''Billy and Mandy''), a character on ''The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy'' * Billy, a character in ''Adventure Time'' * Billy, the title character of '' Sport Billy'', a TV cartoon show


See also

* Billie (disambiguation) * Billy (disambiguation) *
Bertrand de Billy Bertrand de Billy (born Paris, 11 January 1965) is a French conductor. He attended a Jesuit school, but only started serious musical studies when he was around 14–15; he studied piano and violin.
(born 1965), French conductor * Jacques de Billy (1602–1679), French Jesuit mathematician * Jacques de Billy (abbot) (1535–1581), French patristic scholar, theologian, jurist, linguist and Benedictine abbot {{given name English-language masculine given names Hypocorisms English masculine given names