Williams
Patronymic English surname
Williams is a common English surname meaning "son of William." It ranks among the most frequent surnames in the United States and United Kingdom.
The name appears in countless place names, institutions, and as a given name: Williams College, Fort Williams.
Many notable figures share the surname across sports, music, literature, and politics.
Name meaning calm
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- Grand SlamAll four major titles
- ComptonLos Angeles suburb
sisters · Ted · baseball · splitter · NBA · Doug · Ricky · sprinter
Of a Celtic nation
- patronymicName from father's name
- JonesFrequent family name
- DaviesPatronymic from David
- EvansWelsh-origin surname
Smith · Johnson · genealogy · ancestry · family · lineage · descendants · heritage
Author of stage dramas
- BlancheName meaning fair
- StanleyFalkland Islands' main town
- GlassCommon English surname
- SouthernOf the region below
drama · Pulitzer · Broadway · theater · stage · American · expressionism · symbolism
Serena
Name meaning calm
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- Grand SlamAll four major titles
Compton · sisters · Ted · baseball · splitter · NBA · Doug · Ricky · sprinter · champion
Welsh
Of a Celtic nation
- patronymicName from father's name
- JonesFrequent family name
- DaviesPatronymic from David
Evans · Smith · Johnson · genealogy · ancestry · family · lineage · descendants · heritage · kinship
playwright
Author of stage dramas
Southern · drama · Pulitzer · Broadway · theater · stage · American · expressionism · symbolism · characterization
country
Sovereign state or territory
Pharrell · John · composer · classical · film · score · Star Wars · guitarist · singer · songwriter
comedian
Professional humor performer
improvisational · standup · Mrs · Aladdin · Jumanji · Good · Will · Oscar · Society · RIP
- American SurnamesSmith, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Garcia
- surnamesSmith, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Miller
- Arizona TownsFlagstaff, Prescott, Sedona, Globe, Winslow
- Massachusetts CollegesHarvard, MIT, Boston College, Boston University, Tufts
- PatronymicsMac prefix, bin, Mac, Olsen, Hansen
- Welsh Diasporaimmigration records, ancestry, genealogy, heritage groups, male voice choirs
- Ted WilliamsGreatest hitter who lived
- Pharrell WilliamsSinger-producer from Virginia
- William Shakespeare
- Robin Williams
- Prince WilliamWales's eldest son
- Serena Williams