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 [ 2 syll. wi-(l)liam(s), wil-lia-ms ] The boy name Williams is pronounced WIHLYahMZ KEY. Williams has its origins in the Germanic language and it is used largely in English. Williams is a variant form of the English and French William. Williams is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1909 with 0.011% of baby boys being named Williams. Its ranking then was #612. The baby name has since experienced a substantial drop in frequency, and is of only irregular use today. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly related to Williams, the English and French William was the most widely used. KEY: Pronunciation for Williams: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; Y as in "yield (Y.IY.L.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)"   |
