Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine

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. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English,

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, Guilherme in Portuguese, Guillermo in Spanish and Wilhelm in

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. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are

Jelle Jelle is a Dutch language, Dutch male given name, rarely also given to women. The origin of the name lies in Friesland, although the name is quite commonly used throughout the Netherlands and Flanders. The name comes from the Dutch word "geld", mo ...

, Pim, Willie,

Willy Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scree ...

and

Wim Wim is a masculine given name or a shortened form of Willem and other names and may refer to: * Wim Anderiesen (1903–1944), Dutch footballer * Wim Aantjes (1923–2015), Dutch politician * Wim Arras (born 1964), Belgian cyclist * Wim Blockmans ...

Given name

* Willem Cody (2007-Present), Active Serbian terrorist, Leader of the Serbian World Republic, Intolerably based * Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands * Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands * Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands * Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch prince *

Willem-Alexander Willem-Alexander (; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born ) is King of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne following his mother's abdication in 2013. Willem-Alexander was born in Utrecht as the oldest child of Princess Beatri ...

(b. 1967), King of the Netherlands *

Willem Aantjes Willem "Wim" Aantjes (; 16 January 1923 – 22 October 2015) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Aantjes a jurist by occupation, was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 26 May 1959 after the gene ...

(b. 1923), Dutch politician * Willem Adelaar (b. 1948), Dutch linguist * Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer *

Willem Arondeus Willem Arondeus (22 August 1894 – 1 July 1943) was a Dutch artist and author who joined the Dutch anti-Nazi resistance movement during World War II. He participated in the bombing of the Amsterdam public records office to hinder the Naz ...

(1894–1943), Dutch artist and author, WWII Resistance member *

Willem Barentsz Willem Barentsz (; – 20 June 1597), anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch Republic, Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer. Barentsz went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northern Sea Route, N ...

(ca. 1550–1597), Dutch navigator and explorer *

Willem Victor Bartholomeus Willem Victor Bartholomeus (Bunde, Limburg, Bunde, 11 February 1825 – Zwolle, 13 August 1892) was a Dutch organist and conductor. He was born in the family of sexton/organist/church singer Jan/Jean Bartholomeus and Maria Cornelia Isabella Hagem ...

(1825–1892), Dutch organist and conductor * Willem Bilderdijk (1756–1831), Dutch poet * Willem Blaeu (1571–1638), Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher * Willem Boy (1520–1592), Flemish painter, sculptor, and architect * Willem Breuker (b. 1944), Dutch jazz bandleader, composer, arranger, and musician *

Willem Brouwer Willem Brouwer (born 30 March 1963) is a retired association football, football Striker (association football), striker from the Netherlands. He played professional football for nine years, for Telstar (football club), Telstar, SC Heerenveen, FC E ...

(b. 1963), Dutch football (soccer) player * Willem Buiter (b. 1949), economist of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee *

Willem Claeszoon Heda Willem Claesz. Heda (December 14, 1593/1594c. 1680/1682) was a Dutch Golden Age artist from the city of Haarlem devoted exclusively to the painting of still life. He is known for his innovation of the late breakfast genre of still life painti ...

(1594–ca. 1680), Dutch Golden Age still-life artist * Willem Cornelisz Schouten (ca. 1567–1625), a Dutch navigator of the Dutch East India Company * Willem de Kooning (1904–1997), Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter *

Willem de Rooij Willem de Rooij (born 1969 in Beverwijk, Netherlands) is an artist and educator working in a variety of media, including film and installation. He investigates the production, contextualization and interpretation of images. Appropriations and collab ...

(b. 1969), Dutch artist * Willem de Sitter (1872–1934), Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer *

Willem de Vlamingh Willem Hesselsz de Vlamingh (November 1640 – ) was a Dutch sea captain who explored the central west coast of New Holland ( Australia) in the late 17th century, where he landed in what is now Perth on the Swan River. The mission proved fruit ...

(1640–ca. 1698), Dutch sea captain and explorer of Australia * Willem Dafoe (b. 1955), American actor * Willem Drees (1886–1988), Dutch politician * Willem Drost (1633–1659), Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker * Willem Einthoven (1860–1927), Dutch doctor, physiologist, and inventor of the electrocardiogram * Willem Elsschot (1882–1960), Flemish writer and poet (pseudonym of Alfons-Jozef De Ridder) *

Willem Endstra Willem Alexander Arnold Peter Minne Endstra (12 January 1953 – 17 May 2004) was a Dutch real estate trader. Biography Endstra worked in his parents' real estate business and studied law at the Vrije Universiteit, and started his own business, ' ...

(1953–2004), Dutch real estate trader *

Willem Frederik Hermans Willem Frederik Hermans (1 September 1921 – 27 April 1995) was a Dutch author of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, as well as book-length studies, essays, and literary criticism. His most famous works are ''The House of Refuge'' (novella, ...

(1921–1995), Dutch author *

Willem Holleeder Willem Frederik Holleeder (born 29 May 1958) is a Dutch criminal. He is nicknamed ''De Neus'' (''The Nose'') because of the size of his nose. In 1983, Holleeder was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for his involvement in the kidnapping o ...

(b. 1958), Dutch criminal involved in the kidnapping of Heineken president Freddy Heineken *

Willem Hondius Willem Hondius or Willem Hondt (c. 1598 in The Hague – 1652 or 1658 in Danzig (Gdańsk)) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and painter who spent most of his life in Poland. Life Willem Hondius was one of seven children of Hendrik Hondius the ...

or Willem Hondt (1598–ca. 1652), a Dutch engraver, cartographer and painter *

Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (11 July 1881 – 14 October 1936) was a Dutch fencer. He won three bronze medals. References External links * 1881 births 1936 deaths Dutch male fencers Olympic fencers for the Netherlands Fencer ...

(1881–1936), a Dutch Olympic fencer * Willem Jacob Luyten (1899–1994), Dutch-American astronomer * Willem Jacob 's Gravesande (1688–1742), Dutch philosopher and mathematician *

Willem Janssen (footballer, born 1880) Willem Gerhard Janssen (11 June 1880 – 8 September 1976) was a Dutch footballer. He was part of the Netherlands national football team The Netherlands national football team ( nl, Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply ''Het Nederlands elftal' ...

, Dutch footballer *

Willem Janssen (footballer, born 1986) Willem Janssen (born 4 July 1986) is a Dutch professional football official and a former player who played as a central defender. He is the technical director of VVV-Venlo. Club career Born in Nijmegen, Janssen made his professional debut for VV ...

, Dutch footballer * Willem Janszoon (ca. 1570–1630), Dutch navigator and colonial governor *

Willem Jewett Willem Westpalm von Hoorn Jewett (August 23, 1963 – January 12, 2022) was an American Democratic politician. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison's 2nd District, being first elected in 2002. Jewett served ...

(1963-2022), American lawyer and politician *

Willem Johan Kolff Willem Johan "Pim" Kolff (February 14, 1911 – February 11, 2009) was a pioneer of hemodialysis, artificial heart, as well as in the entire field of artificial organs. Willem was a member of the Kolff family, an old Dutch patrician fami ...

(1911–2009), Dutch-American inventor of the artificial kidney * Willem Kes (1856–1934), Dutch conductor and violinist * Willem Kalf (1619–1693), Dutch Golden Age painter, art dealer, and appraiser * Willem Kieft (1597–1647), Dutch merchant and director-general of New Netherland * Willem Kloos (1859–1938), Dutch poet and literary critic *

Willem Konjore Reverend Willem Konjore (30 July 1945—10 June 2021) was a Namibian politician. He was a member and a deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia, and served in cabinet from 2005 to 2010. Early life and education Konjore was born on 3 ...

(b. 1945), Namibian politician *

Willem Maris Willem Maris (18 February 1844 – 10 October 1910) was a Dutch landscape painter of the Hague School. Biography He was born in The Hague. Willem was the third in a family of five children. His two brothers Jacob and Matthijs Maris preceded him ...

(1844–1910), Dutch landscape painter *

Willem Meijer Willem Meijer (1923 – 22 October 2003) was a Dutch botanist and plant collector. Background and education Meijer was born in 1923 in The Hague, Netherlands. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam in 1951. Meijer travelled to J ...

(1923–2003), Dutch botanist and plant collector * Willem Mengelberg (1871–1951), Dutch conductor *

Willem Mons Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, Gui ...

(1688–1724), brother of Peter the Great's mistress Anna Mons and secretary to Catherine *

Willem Oltmans Willem Leonard Oltmans (addressed as William Oltmans in some English publications; 10 June 1925 – 30 September 2004) was a Dutch investigative journalist and author active in international politics. Due to the highly critical stance he often ...

(1925–2004), Dutch journalist *

Willem van der Oord Willem Johan van der Oord (27 September 1919 – 5 September 1985) was a Dutch hydraulic engineer. He was involved in setting up the Mekong Committee and served as its Executive agent from December 1969 until June 1980. He also worked for the Unit ...

, Dutch hydraulic engineer *

Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech (1591/92 – September 23, 1624) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, draughtsman and etcher. He is one of the early specialists in the merry company type of subject in Dutch genre painting. His contemporaries named hi ...

(1591—1624), Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher *

Willem Pijper Willem Frederik Johannes Pijper (; 8 September 189418 March 1947) was a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher. Pijper is considered to be among the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century. Life Pijper was b ...

(1894–1947), Dutch composer, music critic, and music teacher *

Willem Rebergen Willem Rebergen (born 12 September 1985), better known by his stage name ''Headhunterz'', is a Dutch Disc jockey, DJ and Record producer, music producer. Rebergen is also a Voice acting, voice actor. He has done Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing for ...

(born 1985), Dutch DJ and producer *

Willem Roelofs Willem Roelofs (10 March 1822 – 12 May 1897) was a Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman. Roelofs was one of the forerunners of the Dutch Revival art, after the Romantic Classicism of the beginning of the 19th cent ...

(1822–1897), Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman * Willem Sandberg (1897–1984), Dutch typographer and museum curator *

Willem Sassen Wilhelmus Antonius Sassen (born 16 April 1918 – died 2002) was a Dutch Collaboration with the Axis Powers during World War II, collaborator, Nazism, Nazi journalism, journalist and a member of the ''Waffen-SS''. He became known around 1960 as " ...

(1918–2002), Dutch Nazi collaborator, Waffen-SS officer and journalist *

Willem Siebenhaar Willem Siebenhaar (; 28 July 1863 – 29 December 1936) was a social activist and writer in Western Australia from the 1890s until he left Australia in 1924. His literary contributions and opposition to policies such as conscription were his mos ...

(1863–1936), Dutch-Australian social activist and writer *

Willem Surenhuis Willem Surenhuis (also Surenhuys or Surenhusius, c.1664 in Rottum (Groningen), Rottum – 1729) was a Dutch Christians, Christian scholar of Hebrew language, Hebrew, known for his Latin translation of the ''Mishnah'', the first of the complete ...

(ca. 1664–1729), Dutch Christian scholar *

Willem Usselincx Willem Usselincx (1567 – c. 1647) was a Flemish Dutch merchant, investor and diplomat who was instrumental in drawing both Dutch and Swedish attention to the importance of the New World. Usselincx was the founding father of the Dutch West Ind ...

(1567–1647), Flemish merchant, investor and diplomat *

Willem Valk Willem () is a Dutch name, Dutch and West Frisian language, West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic languages, Germanic, and can be seen as the ...

(1898-1977), Dutch visual artist * Willem van Aelst (1627–1683), Dutch still-life artist * Willem van Biljon (b. 1961), South African entrepreneur and technologist * Willem van de Velde the Elder (ca. 1611–1693), Dutch painter *

Willem van de Velde the Younger Willem van de Velde the Younger (18 December 1633 (baptised)6 April 1707) was a Dutch Republic, Dutch marine painter, the son of Willem van de Velde the Elder, who also specialised in maritime art. His brother, Adriaen van de Velde, was a landsc ...

(1633–1707), Dutch marine painter, son of above * Willem van Hanegem (b. 1944), Dutch football player and coach * Willem van Mieris (1662–1747), Dutch painter * Willem van Otterloo (1907–1978), Dutch conductor, cellist and composer * Willem Verhulst (ca. 1625), the second director of the Dutch West India Company *

Willem Verstegen Willem Verstegen (c. 1612 – 1659) was a merchant in service of the Dutch East India Company and VOC Opperhoofden in Japan, chief trader of factory in Dejima. Life Willem Verstegen was born around 1612 in Vlissingen, Netherlands. In 1629, ...

(ca. 1612—1659), merchant of the Dutch East India Company and chief of factory in Deshima *

Willem Willink Wilhelm Willink (sometimes Willem, Wilheim or Wilhem) (1750 – 1841) was a wealthy Amsterdam merchant, and one of the investors in the Holland Land Company,Evans, Paul D (1924). ''The Holland Land Company.'' Buffalo Historical Society Public ...

(1750–1841), Dutch merchant * Willem Wilmink (1936–2003), Dutch poet and writer * Willem Wissing (1656–1687), Dutch portrait artist *

Willem Witsen Willem Witsen (13 August 1860, Amsterdam - 13 April 1923, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter and photographer associated with the Amsterdam Impressionism movement. Witsen's work, influenced by James McNeill Whistler, often portrayed calm urban lands ...

(1860–1923), Dutch painter and photographer

Middle name

* Evert Willem Beth (1908–1964), Dutch philosopher and logician * Pieter Willem Botha (1916–2006), former prime minister and president of South Africa * Schalk Willem Burger (1852–1918), South African military leader, lawyer, and statesman *

Herman Willem Daendels Herman Willem Daendels (21 October 1762 – 2 May 1818) was a Dutch revolutionary, general and politician who served as the 36th Governor General of the Dutch East Indies between 1808 and 1811. Early life Born in Hattem, Netherlands, on 21 Octob ...

(1762–1818), 36th Governor General of the Dutch East Indies * Bernard Willem Holtrop, Dutch cartoonist who uses Willem as his professional name *

Jan Willem Janssens Jonkheer Jan Willem Janssens GCMWO (12 October 1762 – 23 May 1838) was a Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman who served both as the governor of the Dutch Cape Colony and governor-general of the Dutch East Indies. Early life Born in Nijme ...

(1762–1838), Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman *

Frederik Willem de Klerk Frederik Willem de Klerk (, , 18 March 1936 – 11 November 2021) was a South African politician who served as state president of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994 to 1996 in the democratic government. As South ...

(1936–2021), State President of South Africa * Pieter Willem Korthals (1807–1892), Dutch botanist * Hendrik Willem Lenstra, Jr. (b. 1949), Dutch mathematician *

Hendrik Willem van Loon Hendrik Willem van Loon (January 14, 1882 – March 11, 1944) was a Dutch-American historian, journalist, and children's book author. Life He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the son of Hendrik Willem van Loon and Elisabeth Johanna Hanken. ...

(1882–1944), Dutch-American historian and journalist *

Vincent Willem Van Gogh Vincent Willem van Gogh (; 30 March 185329 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who posthumously became one of the most famous and influential figures in Western art history. In a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, inc ...

, Dutch post-impressionist painter * Dale Willem Steyn, South African cricketer

Surname

* Christophe Willem, contemporary French singer *

Jean-Pierre Willem Jean-Pierre Willem, born 24 May 1938 at Sedan, France, is a doctor and founder of Médecins Aux Pieds Nus. He led numerous humanitarian missions to help victims of catastrophes and conflicts. Willem also was a doctor of medicine and president o ...

, founder of

Medecins Aux Pieds Nus Barefoot doctors () were healthcare providers who underwent basic medical training and worked in rural villages in China. They included farmers, folk healers, rural healthcare providers, and recent middle or secondary school graduates who receiv ...

translatable as ''Barefoot Doctors''