Willems

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proper noun

A surname from English, variant of Williams

OriginDutch Willems →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    1. A surname from English, variant of Williams
    2. A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Williams

Origin

  1. DutchWillems
  2. EnglishWillems

* (English): From a medieval variant of William + the patronymic suffix -s. * (Dutch): From Dutch Willems

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APA

Willems. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Willems

MLA

“Willems.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Willems. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Willems,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Willems.

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