Guillem () is a

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in the English language, which occasionally can appear as a surname. Its origin and pronunciation are the same as its

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variant ''Guilhèm'', with a different spelling.

People with the first name Guillem

* Guillem I de Cerdanya ((1068–1095); anglicised William I of Cerdanya), Count of Cerdanya and Berga *

Guillem Ademar Guilhem Ademar (; also spelled Guillem, Adamar, or Azemar; fl. 1190/1195–1217) was a troubadour from the Gévaudan in France. He travelled between the courts of Albi, Toulouse, Narbonne, and Spain. He achieved fame enough during his life to b ...

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1190/1195–1217), troubadour *

Guillem Agel i Barrière Guillem Agel i Barrière was a leading Catalan printer and publisher born in Thuir, Roussillon, France (formerly North Catalonia) in 1753. He died in 1832. During the years prior to the French Revolution, Agel i Barrière promoted the developmen ...

(1753-1832), publisher and printer from Roussillon *

Guillem Agulló i Salvador Guillem Agulló i Salvador ( Burjassot, 1974 – Montanejos, 1993) was a young Valencian active in the independentist and revolutionary political organization Maulets. He was murdered on April 11, 1993. In the early morning of April 11, 1993, G ...

(1975–1993), murdered Valencian member of Maulets *

Guillem Augier Novella Guillem AugierHis surname is variously spelled Ogier or Ozier, and on ''chansonnier'' names him ''Guillem Mogier de Bezers'', making him from Béziers. Novella was a troubadour from Vienne in the Dauphinois who lived most of his adulthood in Lomba ...

, 13th century French troubadour *

Guillem Balagué Guillem Balagué (born 2 November 1968) is a Spanish football journalist, author, and pundit. He was a regular pundit on Sky Sports' show ''Revista de la Liga'' and has also written for some of Britain's newspapers as well as several Spanish new ...

, sports journalist *

Guillem Bauzà Guillem Bauzà Mayol (born 25 October 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Welsh club Merthyr Town as a striker, second striker or attacking midfielder. He spent most of his career in Wales and England, in representation of several clu ...

(1984-), Majorcan football player * Guillem Bofill, Catalan architect of the Girona Cathedral *

Guillem Colom Ferrà Guillem () is a Catalan first name, equivalent to William in the English language, which occasionally can appear as a surname. Its origin and pronunciation are the same as its Occitan variant ''Guilhèm'', with a different spelling. People with th ...

(1890–1979), Majorcan translator and poet *

Guillem d'Areny-Plandolit Guillem Maria d'Areny i de Plandolit, 3rd baron Senaller and Gramenet, (19 February 1822 – 23 February 1876) was an Andorran nobleman and politician. Biography Early life Guillem d'Areny-Plandolit was born on 19 February 1822, in ...

(1822–1876), Andorran politician who led the New Reform *

Guillem de Balaun Guillem (or Guilhem) de Balaun (fl. bef. 1223) was the castellan of Balazuc and a troubadour from the region around Montpellier. In his '' vida'', which has the characteristics of a ''razo'' because it sets the background for the song ''Lo vers ...

(fl. bef. 1223), Castellan of Balazuc and troubadour *

Guillem de Cabestany Guillem de Cabestany (; 1162–1212) was a Catalan troubadour from Cabestany in the County of Roussillon. He is often known by his Old Occitan name, Guilhem de Cabestaing, Cabestang, Cabestan, or Cabestanh (pronounced ). Life Not much relia ...

(1162–1212), Catalan troubadour * Guillem de Cervera, more commonly known as Cerverí de Girona (fl. 1259–1285), Catalan troubadour *

Guillem d'Efak Guillem () is a Catalan first name, equivalent to William in the English language, which occasionally can appear as a surname. Its origin and pronunciation are the same as its Occitan variant ''Guilhèm'', with a different spelling. People with th ...

, Majorcan singer born in Equatorial Guinea * Guillem de Gellone (755 – 28 May (traditional) 812/4;

spelling, Guilhèm de Gellone; anglicised William of Gellone) Second count of Toulouse, cousin of Charlemagne *

Guillem de Masdovelles Guillem de Masdovelles (; fl. 1389–1438) was a Catalan soldier, courtier, politician, and poet. His family came from the Penedès, but he was active in Barcelona, where he became a civic leader. His fifteen poems are preserved alongside the w ...

(1389–1438), Catalan soldier, courtesan, politician, and poet *

Guillem de Ribes Guillem de Ribes (''c''. 1140 – ''c''. 1220)José María Coll"El trovador Guillem de Ribes, señor del castillo de San Pedro de Ribas" ''Analecta Sacra Tarraconensia'', 34:57–72. was a Catalan nobleman and troubadour, that is, a composer of mus ...

(born c.1140), nobleman (castellan) of Sant Pere de Ribes and troubadour * Guillem de Saint Leidier, 12th century troubadour * Guillem de Septimània (826 – 850; anglicised

William of Septimania William of Septimania (29 November 826 – 850) was the son of Bernard and Dhuoda. He was the count of Toulouse from 844 and count of Barcelona from 848. The sources for his life are primarily the ''Annales Bertiniani'' and the '' Chronica Fo ...

), Count of Barcelona and Toulouse * Guillem Figueira, Languedocian jongleur and troubadour from Toulouse active at the court of the Emperor Frederick II in the 1230s * Guillem Magret (fl. 1195–1210), troubadour *

Guillem Rainol d'At Guilhem Rainol d'At (also ''Guillem''; fl. 1209) was a minor Provençal troubadour from Apt in the Vaucluse. Guilhem Rainol was probably the ''Guilelmus Ranoli'' who witnessed a document of Alfonso II of Provence in 1209. In the north Italian tro ...

(fl. 1209), Provençal troubadour *

Guillem Ramon de Gironella Guillem Ramon de Gironella was a late thirteenth-century Catalan troubadour A troubadour (, ; oc, trobador ) was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word ''troubadour'' is e ...

, late 13th century troubadour *

Guillem Timoner Obrador Guillem () is a Catalan first name, equivalent to William in the English language, which occasionally can appear as a surname. Its origin and pronunciation are the same as its Occitan variant ''Guilhèm'', with a different spelling. People with th ...

(1926-), Majorcan cyclist *

Peire Guilhem de Luserna Peire Guilhem de LusernaVariations of his Occitan name found in primary sources are ''Peire guiellms'', ''Peire Willems'', ''Peire Guillem'', ''Peire Guillems'', ''Peire Guielm'', and ''Peire Guillielm''. ( it, Pietro Guglielmo di Luserna) was a Pi ...

, 13th century troubadour *

Peire Guillem de Tolosa Peire Guillem (or Guilhem) de Tolosa was a 13th-century troubadour from Toulouse. Only one ''sirventes'' he wrote ("En Sordel, que us es semblan"), a ''tenso'' with the contemporary Italian poet Sordello, survives. According to his ''Vida (Occita ...

, 13th century troubadour

People with the surname Guillem

* Pere Guillem, Bishop of Lleida 1126-1134 *

Sylvie Guillem Sylvie Guillem (; born 23 February 1965) is a French ballet dancer. Guillem was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She has ...

(1965-) French ballerina

Other forms

* Guillemó or

Guillemundus Guillemundus (also ''Guillemó'') (died 827) was count of Razès and Conflent, in what is now southern France. He was son of Bera of Barcelona. He received these counties from delegation of his father (before 820) and retained them when Bera wa ...

, Frankish Count of Rasez and Conflent, son of Berà

People with the first name Guillem

People with the surname Guillem

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