According to Wikipedia, Williams is a patronymic
form of the name William
that originated in medieval England[3]
and later came to be extremely popular in Wales. The meaning is
derived from son or descendant of Williame, the Northern French
form that gave the English name William too. Derived from an Old French given
name with Germanic elements; will = desire, will;
and helm = helmet, protection.[4]
It is the second most common surname in Wales and the third
most common surname in the whole of the United
Kingdom,[5]
the third most common in the United
States of America and Australia and the fifth most common in New Zealand.[
About Me
- Ms Jackie
- I am interested in learning more about family history and how my family fits into the history of the nation. This starts out with answers to questions from my daughter-in-law, Keri Hills. The first question is answered in the oldest post.
Oct 28, 2012
28. What do you know about your family surname?
Family legend gives that our Williams name
came from Wales. My Great Great Grandfather Nasmith Williams (b. 1794) and his brother
Rees purportedly came from Wales as the
story goes that has been handed down in the family. However, according to
census records, his children list him as coming from Pennsylvania.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment