Willem () is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the

equivalent of the name

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 ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

Guillaume Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...

in French,

Guilherme Guilherme is a Portuguese given name, equivalent to William in English. The feminine form of this name is Guilhermina. Diminutive forms include Guilhermino. Vilma (Portuguese form of Wilma) is another female variant of the name. Brazilian foot ...

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

Guillermo Guillermo () is the Spanish form of the male given name William. The name is also commonly shortened to 'Guille' or, in Latin America, to nickname 'Memo'. People * Guillermo Amor (born 1967), Spanish football manager and former player * Guillermo A ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

and

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 * Mount ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

. Nicknames that are derived from Willem are

Jelle Jelle is a 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", more probable the ...

, 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 Blockma ...

Given name

*Willem Cody (2007-Present), Active Serbian terrorist, Leader of the Serbian World Republic, Intolerably based *Willem I of the Netherlands, Willem I (1772–1843), King of the Netherlands *William II of the Netherlands, Willem II (1792–1849), King of the Netherlands *William III of the Netherlands, Willem III (1817–1890), King of the Netherlands *William, Prince of Orange, Willem of the Netherlands (1840–1879), Dutch prince *Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander (b. 1967), King of the Netherlands *Willem Aantjes (b. 1923), Dutch politician *Willem Adelaar (b. 1948), Dutch linguist *Willem Andriessen (1887–1964), Dutch pianist and composer *Willem Arondeus (1894–1943), Dutch artist and author, WWII Resistance member *Willem Barentsz (ca. 1550–1597), Dutch navigator and explorer *Willem Victor Bartholomeus (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 (b. 1963), Dutch football (soccer) player *Willem Buiter (b. 1949), economist of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee *Willem Claeszoon Heda (1594–ca. 1680), Dutch Golden Age still-life artist *Willem Schouten, 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 (b. 1969), Dutch artist *Willem de Sitter (1872–1934), Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer *Willem de Vlamingh (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 (1953–2004), Dutch real estate trader *Willem Frederik Hermans (1921–1995), Dutch author *Willem Holleeder (b. 1958), Dutch criminal involved in the kidnapping of Heineken president Freddy Heineken *Willem Hondius or Willem Hondt (1598–ca. 1652), a Dutch engraver, cartographer and painter *Willem Hubert van Blijenburgh (1881–1936), a Dutch Olympic fencer *Willem Jacob Luyten (1899–1994), Dutch-American astronomer *Willem 's Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's Gravesande (1688–1742), Dutch philosopher and mathematician *Willem Janssen (footballer, born 1880), Dutch footballer *Willem Janssen (footballer, born 1986), Dutch footballer *Willem Janszoon (ca. 1570–1630), Dutch navigator and colonial governor *Willem Jewett (1963-2022), American lawyer and politician *Willem Johan Kolff (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 (b. 1945), Namibian politician *Willem Maris (1844–1910), Dutch landscape painter *Willem Meijer (1923–2003), Dutch botanist and plant collector *Willem Mengelberg (1871–1951), Dutch conductor *Willem Mons (1688–1724), brother of Peter the Great's mistress Anna Mons and secretary to Catherine *Willem Oltmans (1925–2004), Dutch journalist *Willem van der Oord, Dutch hydraulic engineer *Willem Pieterszoon Buytewech (1591—1624), Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher *Willem Pijper (1894–1947), Dutch composer, music critic, and music teacher *Willem Rebergen (born 1985), Dutch DJ and producer *Willem Roelofs (1822–1897), Dutch painter, water-colourist, etcher, lithographer and draughtsman *Willem Sandberg (1897–1984), Dutch typographer and museum curator *Willem Sassen (1918–2002), Dutch Nazi collaborator, Waffen-SS officer and journalist *Willem Siebenhaar (1863–1936), Dutch-Australian social activist and writer *Willem Surenhuis (ca. 1664–1729), Dutch Christian scholar *Willem Usselincx (1567–1647), Flemish merchant, investor and diplomat *Willem Valk (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 (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 (ca. 1612—1659), merchant of the Dutch East India Company and chief of factory in Deshima *Willem Willink (1750–1841), Dutch merchant *Willem Wilmink (1936–2003), Dutch poet and writer *Willem Wissing (1656–1687), Dutch portrait artist *Willem Witsen (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 (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 (1762–1838), Dutch nobleman, soldier and statesman *F. W. de Klerk, Frederik Willem de Klerk (1936–2021), State President of South Africa *Pieter Willem Korthals (1807–1892), Dutch botanist *Hendrik Lenstra, Hendrik Willem Lenstra, Jr. (b. 1949), Dutch mathematician *Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882–1944), Dutch-American historian and journalist *Vincent Willem Van Gogh, Dutch post-impressionist painter *Dale Steyn, Dale Willem Steyn, South African cricketer

Surname

*Christophe Willem, contemporary French singer *Jean-Pierre Willem, founder of Medecins Aux Pieds Nus translatable as ''Barefoot Doctors''

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