Willard
Americannoun
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Emma (Hart), 1787–1870, U.S. educator and poet.
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Frances Elizabeth Caroline, 1839–98, U.S. educator, reformer, and author.
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Jess, 1883–1968, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1915–19.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “hardy” and “will.”
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This frustrated Marcus because he otherwise liked the innovative theory that had been proposed by Willard Libby, a physicist who had helped develop the atom bomb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Toure's kick was saved by Zambia goalkeeper Willard Mwanza after Banda had been penalised following a VAR check for catching Nene Dorgeles in the box.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
In more recent decades, the “Scream” franchise and Jordan Peele’s projects owe a considerable debt to the tone set by Willard and Leni.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
As fans will know by now, Roan was born Kayleigh Rose Amstutz and raised in the Bible Belt town of Willard, Missouri.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Mr. Willard had never been sick a day in his life.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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