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Bill Gill (news Personality)
William, Will, Bill, or Billy Gill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William Ward Gill (1823–1894), English painter, brother of Edmund Marriner Gill * William Henry Gill (composer) (1839–1923), Manx composer * William Gill (dramatist) (1842–1919), American actor and playwright; author of Broadway's first hit musical, ''Adonis'' * William Gill (photographer) (1854–1912), British photographer * W. Walter Gill (William Walter Gill, 1876–1963), Manx scholar, folklorist and poet * Will Gill (born 1968), Canadian artist Sports * Billy Gill (1876–1930), Australian rules footballer * Bill Gill (soccer) (1919–?), Canadian soccer goalkeeper * William Gill (boxer) (fl. 2007–2009), Sakio Bika vs. Jaidon Codrington#Aftermath, American boxer Others * William Gill (sea captain) (1795–1858), Manx master mariner * William Wyatt Gill (1828–1896), English missionary * William Gill (explorer) (1843–1882), British explorer and intelligence gatherer, companion of William Mesn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ward Gill
William is a male given name of Germanic languages, 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 England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will, Wills (given name), Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill (given name), Bill, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play Douglas (play)#Theme and response, ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |