Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the surname Willis

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Surname WILLIS

SOURCE: Given Name

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: WIL-is [details]

Meaning & History

Derived from the given name WILLIAM. A famous bearer of this surname is actor Bruce Willis (1955-).

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VARIANTS: Wilcox, Wilkerson, Wilkins, Wilkinson, William, Williams, Williamson, Wilson

OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Willems, Willemse, Willemsen, Wilms (Dutch), Vilhjálmsson (Icelandic), Mac Uileagóid, McElligott (Irish), MacWilliam, McWilliam (Scottish)