Billy may refer to: *

Billy (name) Billy is a given name and a common nickname for William (given name), William. Notable people with the name include: * Billy the Kid (1859–1881), American Old West gunfighter born Henry McCarty, also known as William H. Bonney * Billy Baldwin (de ...

, a name (and list of people with the name)

Animals

Billy (dog) The Billy is a large Scent hound, scenthound originating from central western France. Description A Billy may be pure white, off-white or gray, sometimes with orange or lemon spots on the head and body. The coat is short, smooth and harsh to th ...

, a dog breed *

Billy (pigeon) Billy was a pigeon who received the Dickin Medal in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. See also * List of individual birds This is a list of well-known real birds. For famous fict ...

, awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 *

Billy (pygmy hippo) Billy, or William Johnson Hippopotamus, (Before 1927 – October 11, 1955) was a pygmy hippopotamus given to U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. Captured in Liberia, he was given to Coolidge by Harvey Samuel Firestone in 1927. Billy spent most o ...

, a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young male

domestic goat The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...

Film

* Billy (''Black Christmas''), a character from ''Black Christmas'' * Billy (''Saw''), a puppet from ''Saw'' * '' Billy: The Early Years'', a 2008 biographical film about Billy Graham

Literature

* ''Billy'' (novel), a 1990 novel by Whitley Strieber * ''Billy'', a 2002 biography of Billy Connolly by

Pamela Stephenson Pamela Helen Stephenson, Lady Connolly (born 4 December 1949) is a New Zealand-born psychologist, writer, and performer who is now a resident in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is best known for her work as an actress and co ...

Music

Musicals

* ''Billy'' (musical), a musical based on Billy Liar * ''Billy'', a 1969 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Gene Allen and

Ron Dante Ron Dante (born Carmine John Granito, August 22, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as the real life lead singer of the fictional cartoon band the Archies; he was also the voice o ...

Albums

* ''Billy'' (Samiam album) (1992) * ''Billy'' (Feedtime album)

Songs

* "Billy" (Kathy Linden song), a 1958 song by Kathy Linden * "Billy", a 1986 song by Céline Dion from ''

The Best of Celine Dion ''The Best of Celine Dion'' is the third French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Carrere Records in selected European countries on 2 May 1988, preceded by the Eurovision-winning song, "Ne partez pas sans moi ...

'' * "Billy", a 1973 song by Bob Dylan from the ''

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...

'' soundtrack * "Billy", a song by James Blunt from ''

Back to Bedlam ''Back to Bedlam'' is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter James Blunt, released on 11 October 2004 through Atlantic Records. It is named after the famous psychiatric institution of Bethlem Royal Hospital, which is commonly ...

'' * "Billy", a song by Nik Kershaw from ''

15 Minutes ''15 Minutes'' is a 2001 American satirical buddy cop action thriller film directed and written by John Herzfeld and starring Robert De Niro and Edward Burns. Its story revolves around a homicide detective (De Niro) and a fire marshal (Burns) ...

'' * "Billy", a song by 6ix9ine from ''

Day69 ''Day69'' is the debut commercial mixtape by American rapper 6ix9ine. It was released on February 23, 2018, independently by ScumGang Records and TenThousand Projects (of which was formerly known as Elliott Grainge Entertainment). The mixtape f ...

Places

Billy, Allier Billy (; oc, Bilhi) is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Geography Bilhi dins lo canton de Varenas.png, alt=Location of Billy in the former canton of Varennes-sur-Allier, Billy in the former canton of Varennes-sur-All ...

, France *

Billy, Calvados Billy () is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Valambray.Billy, Loir-et-Cher Billy () is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department The following is a list of the 267 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department of France. The communes coop ...

, France *

Billy, County Antrim Billy () is a civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It spans the historic baronies of Cary and Dunluce Lower, and is approximately in area. According to the ''Topographical Dictionary of Ireland Topography is the study of the f ...

, a parish in Northern Ireland *

Billy-Berclau Billy-Berclau (; pcd, Bili-Bérclo) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography A small town east of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D163 and N47 roads. It i ...

, in the Pas-de-Calais ''département'' *

Billy-Chevannes Billy-Chevannes () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Nièvre department The following is a list of the 309 communes of the Nièvre department of France. The communes cooperate in ...

, in the Nièvre ''département'' *

Billy-le-Grand Billy-le-Grand is a commune of the Marne department in northeastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and te ...

, in the Marne ''département'' *

Billy-lès-Chanceaux Billy-lès-Chanceaux is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department The following is a list of the 698 Communes of France, communes of the Côte-d'Or Departments of ...

, in the Côte-d'Or ''département'' *

Billy-Montigny Billy-Montigny (; pcd, Bili-Montini) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. Geography An ex-coalmining industrial town situated just east of the centre of Lens at the junction of the N43 ...

, in the Pas-de-Calais ''département'' *

Billy-sous-Mangiennes Billy-sous-Mangiennes (, literally ''Billy under Mangiennes'') is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Meuse department The following is a list of the 499 communes of t ...

, in the Meuse ''département'' *

Billy-sur-Aisne Billy-sur-Aisne is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departme ...

, in the Aisne ''département'' *

Billy-sur-Oisy Billy-sur-Oisy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Am ...

, in the Nièvree ''département'' *

Billy-sur-Ourcq Billy-sur-Ourcq is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 communes in the French department of Aisne. T ...

, in the Aisne ''département''

Television

* ''Billy'' (1979 TV series), a CBS sitcom starring Steve Guttenberg * ''Billy'' (1992 TV series), an ABC sitcom starring Billy Connolly * "Billy" (''Angel''), a 2001 episode of ''Angel''

Other uses

Billy (bookcase) Billy (stylised as BILLY) is a bookcase sold by the Swedish furniture company IKEA. It was developed in 1979 by the Swedish designer Gillis Lundgren and IKEA have sold over 60 million units of the bookcases worldwide. Its popularity and global s ...

, a bookcase sold by IKEA *

Billy (crater) Billy is a lunar impact crater that is located at the southern fringes of the Oceanus Procellarum, in the western hemisphere of the Moon. It was named after French mathematician Jacques de Billy. It lies to the southeast of the similar-sized crate ...

, a crater on the Moon *

Billy (slave) Billy (born ) was an enslaved man from Virginia who was charged with treason during the American Revolution. He was pardoned in 1781 after a letter was written arguing that, as a slave, he was not a citizen and thus could not commit treason agains ...

, African-American slave accused of treason *

Billy Beer Billy Beer is a brand of beer first made in the United States in July 1977, by the Falls City Brewing Company. It was promoted by Billy Carter, whose older brother Jimmy was then the President of the United States. In October 1978, Falls City an ...

, a beer brand popularized by Billy Carter *

Billy doll Billy – The World's First Out and Proud Gay Doll (a.k.a. The Billy Doll and Billy The Gay Doll) is a doll introduced in the US in 1997. Billy was created by artists John McKitterick and Juan Andres and marketed by London based Totem Internationa ...

, a "gay doll" created in 1997 *

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 *

Billycan A billycan is an Australian term for a lightweight cooking pot in the form of a metal bucketFarrell, Michael. "Death Watch: Reading the Common Object of the Billycan in 'Waltzing Matilda. ''Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian L ...

or billy, a cooking pot used for camping