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Willie

American  
[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of William.

  2. a female given name.


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The second act reaches a dramatic peak as Lincoln, after much soul-searching, plaintively accepts the inevitable, seated next to his son Willie, who appears as a ghost the father cannot see.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The Fr Willie Doyle Association petitioned the Irish Church to support its proposal for his canonisation, and the Church opened a diocesan inquiry in 2022.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Flaco Jiménez’s son told me that Kacey wanted to do an all-Texas thing where Willie Nelson was in the song and Kacey also invited Flaco to play accordion,” said Muñoz, who heard the original demo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Slovenia got in behind Scotland's high defensive line repeatedly and former national team captain Willie Miller is unsure if Pocognoli will stick with his back three.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Big Willie was one of the farm boys from Delia.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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