Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of William" in Anglo-Norman French. Related NamesDetails RootWilliam (given name)Other Languages & CulturesWillems, Willemse, Willemsen, Wilms(Dutch) Gilliam, William, Williams, Williamson, Minett, Mynatt, Wilcox, Wilkerson, Wilkie, Wilkins, Wilkinson, Willis, Wilson(English) Guillaume, Guillot(French) Vilhjálmsson(Icelandic) Lemmi(Italian) MacWilliam, McWilliam(Scottish) Categories art museums in the UK, defence, desire, family, protection