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Boy · Germanic, through Catalan
Guillem
Say it: gee-LYEM
Meaning
Catalan form of William, from Germanic wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Guillermo |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Guilherme |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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