Guillaume

English

Etymology

French. Doublet of Guillermo, William, and Wilhelm, etc.

Proper noun

Guillaume (plural Guillaumes)

1. A male given name from French.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French, from Old French Guillaume, Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz. Cognate with Old High German Willahelm (“William”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.jom/

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Proper noun

Guillaume m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English William
2. a surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

• Guill
• Guille
• Guillot
• Guillotin
• guillotine

 

Old French

Proper noun

Guillaume m (nominative singular Guillaumes)

1. a male given name, variant of Willame