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発音

• IPA: /ˈwɪli.əmz/, /ˈwɪljəmz/

語源 1

Variant of William with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

固有名詞

Williams (countable and uncountable, plural Williamses)

1. A surname.
   • 2023 June 8, Richard Collett, “He ran out of countries to visit, so he created his own”, in CNN‎:

     “I like to put it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own.” […] Now that Williams is set to complete his lifetime goal of visiting every country in the world, he’s inviting tourists to visit the Republic of Slowjamastan as he plans to create the world’s foremost “micronation.”

   1. An English surname originating as a patronymic of common usage in Wales and England.
   2. An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, an adopted anglicization of Mac Uilliam (McWilliam).
2. A placename:
   1. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city in Coconino County, Arizona; named for frontiersman Old Bill Williams.
      2. A city in Colusa County, California; named for early resident W. H. Williams.
      3. An unincorporated community in Modoc County, California.
      4. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Indiana.
      5. A census-designated place in Lawrence County, Indiana; named for postmaster Byrd E. Williams.
      6. A minor city in Hamilton County, Iowa.
      7. A township in Bay County, Michigan.
      8. A minor city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota; named for early settlers William Mason and George Williams.
      9. A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
      10. A ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska; named for the founders' son, William.
      11. A census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon; named for nearby Williams Creek, itself for Army Captain Robert Williams.
      12. A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
      13. A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
      14. A town in Colleton County, South Carolina.
      15. A river in Oregon.
      16. A river in Vermont; named for Puritan minister John Williams.
      17. A river in West Virginia.
   2. A place in Australia:
      1. A river in New South Wales.
      2. A town and local government area (the Shire of Williams) in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia; named for the nearby Williams River.
      3. A river in Western Australia; probably named for William IV of the United Kingdom.

派生語

関連する語

• Williamson

統計情報

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Williams is the 3 most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1,625,252 individuals. Williams is most common among Black/African American (47.7%) and White (45.8%) individuals.

参考

• Willyams

語源 2

From William +‎ -s (plural suffix).

固有名詞

Williams

1. plural of William

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