![]() Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror) | |
Pronunciation | [ɡijom] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Germanic languages |
Origin | |
Word/name | wille + helm (protection) |
Meaning | Vehement protector |
Region of origin | Northern Europe |
Other names | |
Related names | Guillaume (surname), William |
Guillaume is the French equivalent of William, which is of old Germanic origin from wille + helm (resolute protector).[1] It is an Oïl form corresponding to Occitan Guilhem and the Catalan form Guillem.