Talk:William (name)

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[edit] Bill

Is there a reason for abbreviating the name william to Bill or Robert to Bob ?

Yes, I think the article should answer this question, but I don't know the answer either (I came here to ask). - furrykef (Talk at me) 18:48, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

It's probably from young children's speech. 'b' is easier to pronounce than 'w' or 'r'. Chl 20:09, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cox

"During the Middle Ages the word "cock" was used to describe a self-assured young man (taken after the image of a strutting self-assured rooster). As a result this nickname was applied to a number of names, including William which is where the name Wilcox comes from."

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This sounds like hearsay and has little basis at all. It is also totally irrelevant. And isn't more likely that Wilcox comes from an amalgamation of the names William and Cox? The history of Wilkin is also irrelevant. - 08/08/2006

It is accurate. See England under the Norman and Angevin Kings, Bertlett. -- Stbalbach 23:27, 9 August 2006 (UTC)