Wilhelmina

[ wil-uh-mee-nuh, wil-hel-; Dutch vil-hel-mee-nah ]

noun

1. Mount Wilhelmina, former name of Trikora.
2. a female given name: derived from William.

Example Sentences

During the scene, he is on board a plane with nightclub singer Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott, played by Kate Capshaw, and his 12-year-old friend Short Round, played by Ke Huy Quan, while escaping the clutches of a Chinese crime gang.

From BBC

For those on the other side of the dispute, the decision “is a monumental win for Filipino farmers and Filipino people,” Greenpeace Southeast Asia campaigner Wilhelmina Pelegrina said in a statement.

From Science Magazine

To hear some tell it, her neighbors included the famous illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini and his wife, Wilhelmina Beatrice Houdini.

From Los Angeles Times

Beatrix’s mother — Juliana — and her mother’s mother — Wilhelmina — all stood down and eased into retirement.

From Seattle Times

In the Netherlands, it’s now the norm for older monarchs to hand over the crown to younger generations: Queen Beatrix abdicated in 2013, following in the footsteps of her mother, Queen Juliana, and grandmother Queen Wilhelmina.

From Seattle Times