List of Famous people named William

Name William is among the most common names in USA, England, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia. Shortened forms: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie. Similar names: Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willam, Wiliam. Here are some famous Williams:

William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford

First Name William
Last Name Brentford
Born on June 23, 1865
Died on June 8, 1932 (aged 66)

William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford,, known as Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Bt, from 1919 to 1929 and popularly known as Jix, was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician.

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William Gooch

First Name William
Last Name Gooch
Died on January 1, 1685
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William Ross, 10th Lord Ross

First Name William
Last Name Ross
Died on January 1, 1656

William Ross, 10th Lord Ross of Halkhead, was a Scottish nobleman.

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William Ewing

First Name William
Last Name Ewing
Born on February 10, 1772
Died on June 11, 1853 (aged 81)
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William Innes

First Name William
Last Name Innes
Born on July 23, 1686 (age 339)
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William Innes

First Name William
Last Name Innes
Born on September 16, 1711 (age 314)
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William Waller

First Name William
Last Name Waller
Died on September 19, 1668

Sir William Waller was an English soldier and politician, who commanded Parliamentarian armies during the First English Civil War, before relinquishing his commission under the 1645 Self-denying Ordinance.

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William Napier, 7th Lord Napier

First Name William
Last Name Napier
Born on January 1, 1730
Died on January 2, 1775 (aged 45)

William Napier, 7th Lord Napier (1730–1775) was a Scottish peer.

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William Napier

First Name William
Last Name Napier
Born on June 13, 1877
Died on April 8, 1951 (aged 73)

Admiral William Rawdon Napier, was a Royal Navy officer who served as First Naval Member and Chief of the Australian Naval Staff from 1926 to 1929.

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William Newton Guinness

First Name William
Last Name Guinness
Born on November 28, 1810
Died on January 1, 1894 (aged 83)
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