William

American  

[wil-yuhm] / ˈwɪl yəm /

noun

1. Prince William Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, born 1982, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom (son of Charles III).

2. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “will” and “helmet.”

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William British  

/ ˈwɪljəm /

noun

1. known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)

2. Prince. born 1982, Duke of Cambridge, first son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2011 he married Kate Middleton (born 1982); their son, Prince George, was born in 2013

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Example Sentences

IndiGo, India’s largest airline, named William Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association, as its new chief executive by Aug. 3.

From The Wall Street Journal

William Walsh is succeeding Pieter Elbers, who stepped down in March after Indian regulators fined IndiGo for flight cancellations in late 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

The board of IndiGo, which trades as InterGlobe Aviation 539448 -3.80%decrease; red down pointing triangle , said William Walsh is set to come on board as CEO by Aug. 3 after his tenure as director-general of the aviation industry body comes to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal

Following the Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City earlier this month, defender William Saliba confirmed he would not be joining up with France because of an ankle injury.

From BBC

Church Place, Church Walk and Wellington Street are closed, police have said, and that sections of Market Street, William Street and North Street are also shut.

From BBC