wills

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/wɪlz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “son/daughter of Will”.

OriginEnglish Will ← Middle English William ← Anglo-Norman Willame →
CommonScrabble 8
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Meanings

wills1

noun
  1. pluralplural of will
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of will

Wills2

proper noun

alternative Willes

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic, meaning “son/daughter of Will”.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places:
    1. A locality in the Shire of Boulia, western Queensland, Australia.
    2. A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States.
    3. A township in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in the town of Hughes, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.

Wills3

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the male given name William.

Wills4

noun
  1. pluralplural of Will

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wilkwilkewilkeswilkeywilkiewilkinwilkinswilkinsonwilks

Origin

Wills · proper noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*welh₁-
  2. Proto-Germanic*wiljaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*wiljô
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱelmos?
  6. Proto-Germanic*helmaz
  7. Proto-Germanic*Wiljahelmaz
  8. Frankish*Willahelm
  9. Anglo-NormanWillame
  10. Middle EnglishWilliam
  11. EnglishWilliamclip.
  12. Englishwillow
  13. EnglishWillowclip.
  14. EnglishWill
  15. EnglishWills

From Will + -s (patronymic suffix).

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Wills · proper noun

From the clipping of William + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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Wills · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wills

hillsbillsmillsgrillschillsCotswold HillsMendip Hillsold as the hills
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Anagrams

swill
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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