Williams may refer to:
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Williams (surname)
Williams is a common patronymic form of the name William (name), William that originated in medieval England, Wales, France, and Italy.Reaney & Wilson p.493
The meaning is derived from ''son'' or ''descendant of William'', the Northern French lan ...
, a surname English in origin, but popular in Wales, 3rd most common in the United Kingdom
Places
Astronomy
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Williams (lunar crater)
Williams is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that lies to the south of the prominent crater Hercules, in the northeastern part of the Moon. The southern rim borders the Lacus Somniorum, a small lunar mare that extends to the south and west. T ...
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Williams (Martian crater)
Williams is an impact crater on Mars, located in the Memnonia quadrangle at 18.7°S latitude and 164.3°W longitude. It measures in diameter and was named after British astronomer Arthur S. Williams. The name was approved by IAU's Working Group ...
Australia
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Williams, Western Australia
Williams is a town located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, south-southeast of the state capital, Perth along Albany Highway and 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Narrogin. The Williams River passes through the town. At ...
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Shire of Williams
The Shire of Williams is a local government area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about southeast of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Williams.
History
The Will ...
United States
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Williams Gap, a mountain pass in Nebraska
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Williams, Arizona
Williams ( yuf-x-hav, Wii Gvʼul) is a city in Coconino County, Arizona, United States, located west of Flagstaff. Its population was 3,023 at the 2010 census. It lies on the routes of Historic Route 66 and Interstate 40. It is also the souther ...
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Williams, California
Williams (formerly Central) is a city in Colusa County, California. The population was 5,643 at the time of the 2010 census, up from 3,670 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ...
, in Colusa County
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Williams, Adams County, Indiana
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Williams, Lawrence County, Indiana
Williams is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Spice Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 286.
Williams is situated on the East Fork of the White River. Wil ...
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Williams, Iowa
Williams is a city in Hamilton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 307 at the time of the 2020 census. Williams is a regional center of wind power generation.
Geography
Williams is located at (42.487464, -93.543190).
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Williams, Minnesota
Williams is a city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.
History
Williams was incorporated in 1922. It developed with the Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad as a shipping center for timbe ...
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Williams, Nebraska
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Williams, Oregon
Williams is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,072.
There were three different post offices in the area named for their proxi ...
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Williams, South Carolina
Williams is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 117 at the 2010 census.
History
The Tom Williams House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Geography
Williams is located in nort ...
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Williams County, North Dakota
Williams County is located on the western border of the U.S. state of North Dakota, next to Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,950. Its county seat is Williston.
The Williston Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all o ...
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Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,102. Its county seat is Bryan. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. It is named for David Williams, one of the ...
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Williams Township, Michigan
Williams Charter Township is a charter township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 4,772 as of the 2010 Census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Communities
The township ha ...
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Williams Township, Minnesota
Williams Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census.
Etymology
Williams Township was named for George T. Williams, who serve ...
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Williams Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Williams Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census.
Williams Township was named for a family of pioneer settlers.
Geography
The township is in northeastern Dauphin County ...
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Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Williams Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The township's population was 6,581 at the 2020 census. The township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most pop ...
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Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Williams Bay is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of three municipalities on Geneva Lake. The population was 2,564 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census.
History
The village ...
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Williams Center, Ohio
Williams Center is an unincorporated community in southeastern Center Township, Williams County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 2 and 576. The headwaters of the Little Lick Creek, a subsidiary of the Maumee ...
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Williams Creek, Indiana
Williams Creek is a town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana. It is located about north of downtown Indianapolis and is slightly northeast of the neighboring Town of Meridian Hills. Williams Creek was originally planned as an excl ...
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Williams Gateway Airport, Arizona
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Williams Air Force Base
Williams Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force (USAF) base, located in Maricopa County, Arizona, east of Chandler, and about southeast of Phoenix. It is a designated Superfund site due to a number of soil and groundwater contaminan ...
, former U.S. Air Force base, a predecessor to Williams Gateway Airport
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Williams Tower
The Williams Tower (originally named the Transco Tower) is a 64-story, class A art deco office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas. The building was designed by New York-based John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson in ...
, the third tallest skyscraper in Houston, Texas
Education:
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Williams College
Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col ...
, a liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts
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Williams Middle School (Florence, South Carolina)
Florence Public School District One manages the schools in the region around Florence, South Carolina, USA. It is the largest of the school districts in Florence County.
Schools High schools (Grades 9-12)
* South Florence High School
* West Flo ...
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Williams Middle School (Moultrie, Georgia)
The Colquitt County School District is a public school district in Colquitt County, Georgia and based in Moultrie. It serves the communities of Berlin, Doerun, Ellenton, Funston, Moultrie, Norman Park, Omega, and Riverside.
Schools
The ...
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Williams Middle School (Sturgis, South Dakota)
Sturgis Williams Middle School (previously known as Sturgis High School and later R.B. Williams Junior High School) is a middle school located at 1425 Cedar Street in Sturgis, South Dakota, United States, and is part of the Meade School District ...
Organizations and companies
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, currently racing in Formula One as Williams Racing, is a British Formula One motor racing team and constructor. It was founded by former team owner Frank Williams and automotive engineer Patrick Hea ...
, a Formula One racing team
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Williams Holdings
Williams Holdings was a major British conglomerate. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange, and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
History
The company was established by Nigel Rudd and Brian McGowan in Derby in 1982 to acquire under ...
, a former UK conglomerate
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Williams Companies
The Williams Companies, Inc., is an American energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its core business is natural gas processing and transportation, with additional petroleum and electricity generation assets. A Fortune 500 company, its commo ...
, an oil and gas pipeline company
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Williams International
Williams International is an American manufacturer of small gas turbine engines based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. It produces jet engines for cruise missiles and small jet aircraft.
History
Dr. Sam B. Williams worked at Chrysler on th ...
, a manufacturer of jet turbines
*Williams Electronics, a gaming and amusement company; now known as
WMS Industries
WMS Industries, Inc. was an American electronic gaming and amusement manufacturer in Enterprise, Nevada. It was merged into Scientific Games in 2016. WMS's predecessor was the Williams Manufacturing Company, founded in 1943 by Harry E. Williams ...
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Williams Electric Trains
Williams Electric Trains was an American toy train and model railroad manufacturer, based in Columbia, Maryland. Williams was sold to Kader via their subsidiary Bachmann Industries in October 2007, and is now identified as "Williams by Bachmann. ...
, a former independent model trains manufacturer, now owned by Bachmann Industries
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J.H. Williams Tool Group, a manufacturer of industrial tools
Other uses
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''Williams'' (film), a 2017 film
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Williams syndrome
Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic disorder that affects many parts of the body. Facial features frequently include a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, and full cheeks. Mild to moderate intellectual disability is observed in people ...
, a developmental disorder known for its distinctive "elfin" facial features
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Williams pear
The Williams' bon chrétien pear, commonly called the Williams pear, or the Bartlett pear in the United States and Canada, is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia.
It is a cultivar (cultivated variety) of the s ...
, a green pear cultivar, used also to produce a distilled brandy of the same name
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See also
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William (disambiguation) William is a masculine given name. It may also refer to:
__NOTOC__ People
* List of people named William, a list of people with the given name
* Morgan William (born 1996), American women's basketball player
* will.i.am (born 1975), American mus ...
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Williamsburg (disambiguation)
Williamsburg may refer to:
Places
*Colonial Williamsburg, a living-history museum and private foundation in Virginia
*Williamsburg, Brooklyn, neighborhood in New York City
*Williamsburg, former name of Kernville (former town), California
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Williamson (disambiguation)
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Williamsport (disambiguation)
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Williamston (disambiguation) Williamston is the name of several places in the United States of America:
*Williamston, Michigan
*Williamston, North Carolina
*Williamston, South Carolina
Williamston is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, Anderson County, South Carolina, U ...
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Williamstown (disambiguation) Williamstown or Williamtown is the name of several places in the world:
Australia
*Williamtown, New South Wales
**RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales
*Williamstown, South Australia
*Williamstown, Victoria
**Williamstown railway line
**Williamsto ...
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Williamsville (disambiguation)
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Justice Williams (disambiguation) Justice Williams may refer to:
* Ben T. Williams, associate justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
* Charles K. Williams, chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
* Elias Hewitt Williams, associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
* F. A. William ...
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