Villem is an
Estonian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language
William
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 Engl ...
and the German
Wilhelm
Wilhelm may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* William Charles John Pitcher, costume designer known professionally as "Wilhelm"
* Wilhelm (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
Other uses
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and may refer to:
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Villem Gross
Villem Gross (pseudonym Ott Varangu; born on 11 January 1922 Tartu – died on 6 April 2001) was an Estonian writer.
During World War II he served in the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps. After the war he held a journalist job. From 1950 he was a member ...
(1922–2001), Estonian writer and journalist
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Villem Grünthal-Ridala
Villem Grünthal-Ridala, born Grünthal-Wilhelm (30 May 1885 in Kuivastu, Muhu, Kreis Ösel, Governorate of Livonia - 16 January 1942 in Helsinki, Finland) was an Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist.Toivo Miljan, ''Historical Dic ...
(1885–1942), Estonian poet, translator, linguist and folklorist
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Villem Kapp
Villem Kapp (7 September 1913 – 24 March 1964) was an Estonian composer, organist and music teacher.
Life
Born in Suure-Jaani, Estonia, Villem Kapp was the son of who was a sacristan, teacher and choir director.
Villem Kapp graduated in 19 ...
(1913–1964), Estonian composer
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Villem Maaker
Villem Maaker (1 May 1891 – 29 October 1966) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the I, II, III, IV and V Riigikogu.
Villem Maaker was born in Palivere Parish (now Lääne-Nigula Parish). He studied at the municipal school for th ...
(1891–1966), Estonian politician
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Villem Maasik
Villem Maasik (1883–1919) was an Estonian lawyer, trade unionist and politician.
Maasik was born in 1883 in Vastseliina, Võru County. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the newly established Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, which ...
(1883–1919), Estonian lawyer, trade unionist, and politician
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Villem Orav
Villem Orav (11 March 1883, Laiksaare municipality - 10 December 1952, Tallinn) was an Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy.
In 1905 he graduated from Riga Theological Seminary, and in 1911–13 studied at the University of Wa ...
(1883-1952), Estonian historian, teacher, and scholar of pedagogy
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Villem Raam
Villem is an Estonian language, Estonian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language William (given name), William and the German Wilhelm (name), Wilhelm and may refer to:
*Villem Gross (1922–2001), Estonian writer and journa ...
(1910-1996), Estonian art historian, art critic and conservator-restorer
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Villem Reimann (1906–1992), Estonian composer and pedagogue
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Villem Tammai (1892–1973), Estonian politician
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Villem Tomiste (born 1975), Estonian architect
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Estonian masculine given names