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Also known as Liam (first name), Liam (given name)

Liam is a masculine given name, often a short form of the Germanic name William.

Key facts

Name.name
Liam
Name.gender
Masculine
Name.derivation
Short form of William
Name.region
Ireland
Name.popularity
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
male given name
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language of work or name
multiple languages
described by source
Wiktionary
native label
Liam
writing system
Latin script
Soundex
L500
Cologne phonetics
56
Caverphone
LM1111
Commons category
Liam (given name)
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Origin
  • Late 20th and early 21st centuries
  • People
  • References

Liam is a masculine given name, often a short form of the Germanic name William.

==Etymology== The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: willa ("will" or "resolution"); and helma ("helmet"). The juxtaposition of these elements effectively means "helmet of will" or "guardian".

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