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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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She then told co-host Willie Geist she will not pass up a moment to speak about her mother.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Father and son are helped by a trio of friendly spirits, who enter Lincoln’s body and encourage him to accept Willie’s demise, so that Willie can move on as well.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

I’ve seen Willie Nelson probably half a dozen times in the last 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Scottish FA head of referees Willie Collum later backed the call, citing "clear evidence" of Motherwell's Sam Nicholson's hand and arm "in an unnatural position" - and the resulting contact "a punishable handball".

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

One of the soldiers, Willie Jett, reacted skeptically to Herold’s story.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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