What is another word for Willis?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪlis] (IPA)

Willis is a name that has a few synonyms that can be used in its place. Some of the common synonyms for Willis include Willy, Wilbur, William, and Wilfred. Each of these names has a unique origin and meaning. Willy is a diminutive of William, which means "a resolute protector." Wilbur means "resolute, brilliant" and is of Germanic origin. William has the meaning of "protector, determined" and is of Old German origin. Lastly, Wilfred means "desires peace" and is of Old English origin. Each of these names can be used in place of Willis, depending on the context and the individual's preference.

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    • Proper noun, singular
      Wills.

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Usage examples for Willis

Their popularity began in 1904, when Howard, Willis, and Alden Eaton established the now famous Eaton Brothers' "Dude Ranch" at Wolf, Wyo.
"Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park"
United States Dept. of the Interior
Willis Moore and others of the so-called National Geographic Society.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
You know, of course, that her mother was Irene Astarte Pratt, who wrote a poem on 'The Fall of Man'; N.P. Willis called her the female Milton of America.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton

Famous quotes with Willis

  • Bruce Willis. Pain in my ass, no problem about that. We just didn't get along. We got along off camera, but shooting we just didn't get along.
    Antoine Fuqua
  • It's funny, like 15 years ago when I was a kid doing all the John Hughes movies, I remember Bruce Willis was the only guy who was transitioning from television into film.
    Anthony Michael Hall
  • TV's hard work. I don't know how the hell Angela Lansbury survived doing 'Murder, She Wrote' all those years. And sure, everyone wants to be Bruce Willis or George Clooney - they want to be in film for the range of characters you get to play.
    Christopher Meloni
  • Es sólo un folclore que un rayo nunca caer en el mismo lugar dos veces. El año pasado, el 30 de junio 2014, tres rascacielos de Chicago fueron golpeados por un rayo 22 veces - 10 huelgas de los fiadores (Willis) torre, 8 a la torre del triunfo, y 4 a la torre hancock juan. así que esté seguro de que el rayo sin duda puede afectar a cualquier lugar más de una vez, y probablemente en el mismo lugar una y otra vez, con el tiempo suficiente. Que puede tomar tan poco como unos pocos segundos en una tormenta, o el tiempo que millones de años - pero un rayo finalmente caer en el mismo lugar dos veces. Ser seguro por ahí!
    Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate
  • It's just a folklore that lightning would never strike the same place twice. Last year, on June 30, 2014, three skyscrapers from Chicago were struck by lightning 17 times - 10 strikes to the Sears (Willis) Tower, 8 to the Trump Tower, and 4 to the John Hancock Center. So be assured that lightning can surely strike any location more than once, and probably at the same spot over and over again, given enough time. It may take as little as few seconds in a thunderstorm, or as long as millions of years - but lightning will eventually strike the same place twice.
    Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate

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