Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Uileagóid meaning "son of Uileagóid", a diminutive of UILLEAG.
Related Names
VariantMac Uileagóid
Other Languages & CulturesWillems, Willemse, Willemsen, Wilms(Dutch) Gilliam, William, Williams, Williamson, Wilcox, Willis, Wilson(English) Guillaume(French) Vilhjálmsson(Icelandic) MacWilliam, McWilliam(Scottish)
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Entry updated December 3, 2014