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

But the Fed disagreed, and two senators—including Banking Committee Chairman William Proxmire—amplified the objections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

If an editor long ago thought there wasn’t enough going on there, he was overlooking William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, a fictional place with boundless stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Howe's words were a little revealing as he explained why goalscorer William Osula was given a surprise start.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

And even as Baird’s William Power acknowledged that investor sentiment toward Microsoft has become “mixed to negative” lately, he defended the stock in a Wednesday note to clients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Since most were too young to have a driver’s license, William G. Addison, a twenty-four-year-old who also was going to play in Cleveland, got behind the steering wheel and they headed east to the tournament.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady