William

American  

[wil-yuhm] / ˈwɪl yəm /

noun

1. Prince William Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, born 1982, heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom (son of Charles III).

2. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “will” and “helmet.”

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William British  

/ ˈwɪljəm /

noun

1. known as William the Lion. ?1143–1214, king of Scotland (1165–1214)

2. Prince. born 1982, Duke of Cambridge, first son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2011 he married Kate Middleton (born 1982); their son, Prince George, was born in 2013

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Example Sentences

“Excluding energy imports, the U.S. brought in around $8.5 billion worth of goods from Gulf states in 2025,” according to William George, research director of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based ImportGenius.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said he was inspired by the work of Dr William Price, a self-proclaimed druid who was put on trial in Cardiff for trying to cremate his deceased five-month old son in 1884.

From BBC

The director of collections at NMNI, William Blair, said until now access to the archive had been restricted to academics and researchers.

From BBC

IndiGo, India’s largest airline, named William Walsh, head of the International Air Transport Association, as its new chief executive by Aug. 3.

From The Wall Street Journal

William Walsh is succeeding Pieter Elbers, who stepped down in March after Indian regulators fined IndiGo for flight cancellations in late 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal