Williams (surname)

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Williams Family Name
Pronunciation	Williams
Meaning	derived from Son or descendant of Guillemin
Region of origin	England
Related names	William, Willimon, Williman, Williamson
Popularity	Behind the Name
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with Williams

Williams is a patronymic form of the name William that originated in medieval England and later came to be extremely popular in Wales. The meaning is derived from son or descendant of Guillemin, the French form of William. Derived from an Old French given name with Germanic elements; will = desire, will; and helm = helmet, protection.^[1] It is the second most common surname in Wales and the third most common surname in the whole of the United Kingdom, the third most common in the United States of America and Australia and the fifth most common in New Zealand.^[2] The name is mostly common in areas with Welsh heritage or where Welsh pioneers settled. (see also Williams Baronets and Williams family of Caerhays and Burncoose)

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

• Aaron Williams, professional basketball player
• Aeneas Williams, former NFL cornerback
• Ali Williams, Nz rugby player
• Allison Vernon-Williams, the female lead character on the movie Cry-Baby
• Amancio Williams, Argentinian architect
• Andre Williams (born Zephire Andre Williams on November 1, 1936), American R&B and rock and roll musician
• Andy Williams (born 1927), American singer
• Angel Williams female pro wrestler
• Anthony A. Williams (born 1951), Mayor of Washington, D.C.

[edit] B

• [(Benjamin Terry Williams)]Author of "Quotations to live by"
• Barry Williams (born 1954), American actor (The Brady Bunch)
• Bernard Williams, British philosopher
• Bernie Williams, pro baseball player
• Billy Williams, Hall-of-Fame pro baseball outfielder from the Chicago Cubs
• Billy Dee Williams, actor
• Brian Williams, Canadian sportscaster.
• Brian Williams, news reporter for NBC
• Brook Williams (1938–2005), British Actor & friend of actor Richard Burton
• Bruce Williams, national radio talk-show host

[edit] C

• Carnell Williams (born 1982), an American football player
• Charles Williams (1886–1945), British writer
• Charles Kaufman Williams II, an American archaeologist and classical scholar
• Christopher Williams (1873-1934), Welsh Artist
• Clarence Williams (1893–1965), American jazz musician
• Cliff Williams (born 1949), bassist for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC
• Craig Williams, the Human Tornado, a professional wrestler.
• Craig E. Williams, a Vietnam War veteran and co-founder of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation.
• Craig L. Williams, Emperor XVI Craig Hollywood of the Imperial Court of New York.

[edit] D

• Dafydd Williams (born 1954), Canadian astronaut
• Danny Williams (politician) (1949– ), Premier of Newfoundland
• Darren Williams (born 1977), English Soccer player
• Darrent Williams (1982–2007), American Football player
• Darryl Williams, (born 1970), retired American NFL football Pro Bowl safety with the Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks
• Daryl Williams (born 1955), Australian politician
• Dave Williams (1881–1918), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Dave "Tiger" Williams (born 1954), Canadian hockey player
• Dave Williams (musician) (1972–2002), American singer in the band Drowning Pool
• David Marshall Williams aka "Carbine Williams", (1900–1975) inventor of short-stroke gas piston for firearms
• Deniece Williams (born 1951), American singer
• Deron Williams (born 1984), NBA basketball player
• Doug Williams (born 1955), retired American NFL football quarterback with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins, the first African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl, he was named the MVP of Super Bowl XXII

[edit] E

• Edward Bennett Williams (1920-1988) - an prominent American trial lawyer
• Emlyn Williams (1905–1987), Welsh actor and dramatist
• Eric Williams (1911–1981), Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
• Eric A. Williams, a Trinidad and Tobago politician
• Esther Williams, movie star
• Earl Williams (politician) - a lawyer and political leader in Dominica

[edit] F

• Fara Williams (born 1984), English football player
• Sir Frank Williams, founder and owner of the WilliamsF1 Formula One constructor
• Sir Frederic Calland Williams (1911–1977), electrical engineer closely involved with the development of radar and early digital computers

[edit] G

• Gail Ann Williams
• Gary Williams, Coach of the University of Maryland, College Park Men's Basketball team and 2002 National Championship winner
• George Christopher Williams, American biologist
• Glyn Williams, Welsh footballer
• Guy Williams (1924–1989), American actor

[edit] H

• Hank Williams, Sr. and his son Hank Williams, Jr., and his son Hank Williams III are all country music singers and guitarists
• Harland Williams is a Canadian-born comedian, actor, and radio personality.
• Hayley Williams, lead singer of the band Paramore

[edit] J

• James Williams, American Fencer
• Jason Williams, a veteran American basketball point guard, currently with the NBA's Miami Heat and a former college star at the University of Florida
• Jason Williams, a Canadian ice hockey right wing with the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks
• Jay Williams, an American basketball player, a college star at Duke University, his burgeoning professional career was cut short by the severe injuries hes sustained in a motorcycle accident in 2003
• Jeff Williams, an American poker player
• Jeffrey Williams, an American astronaut and veteran of two space flights
• Jeffrey F. Williams, an Australian-born, professional baseball player
• Jody Williams
• Joe Williams (1918–1999), Jazz singer
• John Williams (see also John Williams (disambiguation))
• Jonathan Williams (1751–1815), American businessman, military figure, politician and writer
• Joseph Williams (see also Joseph Williams (disambiguation))
• Joy Williams, Christian music singer and songwriter
• Justin Williams, a veteran Canadian hockey right wing, currently with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes

[edit] K

• Keller Williams, a folk/jam-band musician residing in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
• Kelly D. Williams, Artist/designer
• Kenneth Williams, TV and movie actor
• Kenneth L. Williams, A herpetologist.
• Kip Williams, (b. 1968) film director and screenwriter

[edit] L

• Lawrence G. Williams (1913–1975), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Leon Jay Williams (1976–), Singaporean singer and actor in Taiwanese dramas

[edit] M

• Madieu Williams, American football player
• Marcus Williams (Nets), American basketball player
• Marcus Williams (University of Arizona), American basketball player
• Mark Williams (snooker player), Welsh professional snooker player
• Matt Williams, (born 1965), retired American baseball third baseman in the 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's with the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona Diamondbacks; a five-time All Star, he was one of the top home run-hitters of his era
• Midge Williams, American Jazz vocalist
• Michael Williams a number of people with this name.
• Morgan Williams, Canadian rugby player
• Morgan B. Williams, US Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Michelle Williams, American singer, Actress, member of group Destiny's Child
• Mitch Williams, known as "Wild Thing," a notoriously inconsistent American former baseball left-handed relief pitcher in the 1980's and 1990's, notably with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies
• Myrle Williams, Broadcaster and Radio Presener, Former Director of the English Service of the SLCB (1936)

[edit] N

• Nicholas Williams (born 1942), an English linguist and expert on the Cornish language
• Nick Williams (born 1983), a New Zealand rugby football player
• Nick Luchey (born 1977), an American football player originally named Nick Williams
• Neidra Williams (born 1971), Sri Lankan TV Presenter, Voicing Artist, Freelance Writer; and Stage Actress

[edit] P

• Patrick Williams, American music composer
• Paul Williams, Canadian long-distance runner
• Percy Williams
• Peter Francis Williams, Australian amateur astronomer
• Petey Williams, professional wrestler
• Pip Williams, record producer
• P.J. Williams, Australian TV and movie actor

[edit] R

• Rachel Williams, model
• Ralph Vaughan Williams, British composer
• Raymond Williams, Welsh man of letters
• Richard Williams (tennis player)
• Ricky Williams, American Football Player
• Robert Williams, various people of the same name including:
  • Rob Williams, Radio Talk Show host
  • Robbie Williams, British singer
  • Robert Franklin Williams, Civil Rights activist
• Robley C. Williams, American biophysicist
• Robin Williams, writer
• Robin Williams, TV and movie actor
• Roger Williams (theologian), founder of Rhode Island
• Roger Williams, American folk singer
• Roley Williams, Welsh footballer
• Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury
• Roy Williams (safety), American Football Player
• Roy Williams (wide receiver), American Football Player
• Roy Williams (coach), head basketball coach of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels
• Rozz Williams, American rock vocalist
• Ryan Williams, footballer

[edit] S

• Scott Williams, US field hockey defender
• Serena Williams, US pro tennis player and sister of Venus Williams
• Shirley Williams, United Kingdom politician
• Sonny Bill Williams, New Zealand Rugby League Player
• Stanley Williams, early leader of the Crips
• Steven Williams, actor
• Steven Williams, Australian Astronomer, Grove Creek Observatory
• Steve Williams, a name shared by a number of people
• Susan May Williams

[edit] T

• Tad Williams, fantasy and science fiction writer
• Ted Williams, Hall-of-Fame pro baseball player for the Boston Red Sox
• Tennessee Williams, American playwright
• Terrick Williams, British painter
• Thomas Cardinal Williams (born 1930), a Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal from New Zealand
• Thomas Richard Williams (1825–1871), a British photographer
• Thomas Williams (Mayflower), a signatory of the Mayflower Compact
• Thomas Williams of Llanidan (1737–1802), a Welsh lawyer and businessman known as the “Copper King of Parys Mountain”
• Thomas Williams (British cartoonist) (1940–2002)
• Thomas Williams (writer) (1926–1990), an American novelist
• Thomas Williams (Australian politician)
• Thomas Williams (UK politician) (1915–1986)
• Thomas Williams (Iroquois chief) (c. 1758–1848)
• Thomas H. Williams (California) (1828–1886), attorney general of California from 1858 to 1862
• Thomas Williams (Pennsylvania) (1806–1872), a United States representative
• Thomas Williams (Alabama) (1825–1903), a United States representative
• Thomas Hickman Williams (1801–1851), a United States senator from Mississippi who served from 1837 to 1838
• Thomas Hill Williams (1780–1840), a United States senator from Mississippi who served from 1817 to 1828.
• Thomas Scott Williams (1777–1861), a United States representative from Connecticut
• Thomas Sutler Williams (1872–1940), a United States representative from Illinois
• Thomas Wheeler Williams (1789–1874), a United States representative from Connecticut
• Todd Williams (born 1969), American long-distance runner
• Tom Williams (Australian rules footballer)
• Tom Williams (television), Australian television presenter
• Tom Williams (Irish Republican) (1924–1942), IRA member who was hanged
• Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1940) (1940–1992), American professional hockey player from 1961 to 1976
• Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1951) (born 1951), Canadian professional hockey player from 1971 to 1979
• Tom Williams (footballer) (born 1980), English-Cypriot football player
• Tom Williams (rugby player) (born 1983), English rugby union player
• Tommy Williams (politician) (born 1956), Republican member of the Texas Senate
• Tom Williams, Baron Williams of Barnburgh (1888–1967), British Labour Party politician, MP 1922–1959, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries 1945–1951
• Tony Williams (1945–1997), American jazz drummer
• Tonya Lee Williams, Canadian actress

[edit] V

• Vanessa L. Williams, singer, actress, and Miss America
• Venus Williams, pro tennis player and sister of Serena Williams
• Victoria Williams, singer/songwriter

[edit] W

• Waldo Williams (1904–1971), Welsh poet
• Walt Williams (born 1943), Major League Baseball outfielder
• Walt Williams (born 1970), American basketball player
• Walter Williams, economist
• Wayne Williams, imprisoned serial murderer
• Willie L. Williams, Police Department chief in Philadelphia and Los Angeles
• William Williams, any of several people of that name

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