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Willis

American  
[wil-is] / ˈwɪl ɪs /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of William.


Willis British  
/ ˈwɪlɪs /

noun

  1. Norman ( David ). born 1933, British trade union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1984–93)

  2. Ted. Baron Willis of Chislehurst. 1918–92, British author. His works include the play Hot Summer Night (1959) and the novel Death May Surprise Us (1974)

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There are also other radio DJs who could take over the slot from Mills including Emma Willis who hosts a Saturday show on Radio 2.

From BBC

“Every single person and their mama is a builder,” says Willis Clayton-Stankowski, 25, who lives in Oakland.

From The Wall Street Journal

No doubt he imagines himself as the witty action hero, perhaps played by a young Bruce Willis.

From Salon

As far as quarterbacks are concerned, Green Bay Packers backup Malik Willis could be a hot commodity.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly 7 million Americans have dementia — the actor Bruce Willis, who has frontotemporal dementia, is merely the most famous — and as many as 57 million people worldwide.

From MarketWatch