Wilhelm

[ wil-helm; German vil-helm ]

noun

1. a male given name, German form of William.

Example Sentences

They were a relatively late edition to the shipyard, which was founded in 1861 by Edward James Harland, from Yorkshire, and Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, from Germany.

From BBC

Hayek, like other founders of neoliberal economic theory such as Wilhelm Roepke, claimed that their championing of laissez-faire was a remedy for the horrific wars and state oppression that plagued Europe between 1914 and 1945.

From Salon

Untreated water was to blame, and an unlikely hero emerged: Wilhelm Berkefeld, the inventor of a ceramic device that helped purify the city’s drinking water and reduce the epidemic’s death toll.

From Los Angeles Times

Sprinkle, who brought in 10 newcomers, retained Franck Kepnang, Wilhelm Breidenbach and Christian King.

From Seattle Times

Franck Kepnang and Wilhelm Breidenbach return to Montlake for their senior seasons.

From Seattle Times