Willem
Netherlands version of William
Willem is the Dutch form of William, used as a given name in the Netherlands and among Dutch-heritage communities.
It appears in historical contexts with Dutch royalty: Willem-Alexander is the current King of the Netherlands.
English speakers encounter it most often as a first name or surname component.
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- HollandWestern Dutch region
- tulipsBulb-grown ornamental flowers
- windmillsRotating vaned power structures
canals · bicycles · Rembrandt · stroopwafel · Heineken · herring · Delftware · polder
Netherlands royal heir designation
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
dynasty · coronation · reign · scepter · palace · nobility · Nassau · royal lineage
Reformed confederation, 1581-1795
- Golden AgeLegendary period of perfection
- Eighty Years' WarDutch independence conflict against Spain
- Treaty of Westphalia1648 sovereignty-establishing peace
- Maurice of NassauDutch military reformer, stadtholder
Spanish rule · independence · revolt · Protestantism · liberation
Personal name from birth
Netherlands
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
windmills · canals · bicycles · Rembrandt · stroopwafel · Heineken · herring · Delftware · polder · dykes
Prince of Orange
Netherlands royal heir designation
throne · dynasty · coronation · reign · scepter · palace · nobility · Nassau · royal lineage
Dutch Republic
Reformed confederation, 1581-1795
- Golden AgeLegendary period of perfection
- Eighty Years' WarDutch independence conflict against Spain
- Treaty of Westphalia1648 sovereignty-establishing peace
Maurice of Nassau · Spanish rule · independence · revolt · Protestantism · liberation
given name
Personal name from birth