Williams

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪli.əmz/, /ˈwɪljəmz/

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Williams (countable and uncountable, plural Williamses)

1. A surname.
   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 place 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 city in 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 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 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 in Western Australia; named for the nearby Williams River.
      3. A river in Western Australia; probably named for William IV of the United Kingdom.

• Williamson

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Williams is the 3^rd 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.

Williams

1. plural of William

Borrowed from English Williams.

• IPA^(key): /wi.ljamz/

Williams ?

1. a surname from English

• IPA^(key): [ˈvilijɛms]
• Hyphenation: Wil‧li‧ams
• Rhymes: -ɛms

Williams

1. An English and Welsh surname.

   Tennessee Williams

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