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 Blundell

First Name William

Last Name Blundell

Born on January 1, 1620 (age 406)

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William Duff

First Name William

Last Name Duff

Born on January 1, 1632

Died on January 1, 1715 (aged 83)

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William Wordsworth

First Name William

Last Name Wordsworth

Born on April 7, 1770

Died on April 23, 1850 (aged 80)

Born in United Kingdom, England

William Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798).

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William Edward Ashley Cummins

First Name William

Last Name Cummins

Born on February 4, 1858

Died on October 18, 1923 (aged 65)

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William Byrd III

First Name William

Last Name III

Born on September 6, 1728

Died on January 2, 1777 (aged 48)

Born in United States of America, Virginia

William Byrd III was the son of William Byrd II and Maria Taylor Byrd. He was the grandson of William Byrd I.

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William II, Duke of Bavaria

First Name William

Last Name Bavaria

Born on April 5, 1365

Died on May 31, 1417 (aged 52)

Born in Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, South Holland

William II of Bavaria was duke of Bavaria-Straubing and count of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland. He ruled from 1404 until 1417, when he died from an infection caused by a dog bite.

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William Löfqvist

First Name William

Last Name Löfqvist

Born on April 12, 1947

Died on October 23, 2016 (aged 69)

Born in Sweden, Gävleborg County

Height 180 cm | 5'11

Sven William "Wille" Löfqvist was a Swedish ice hockey goaltender who played for the Swedish national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He later became a professional golfer and played on the Swedish Golf Tour.

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William Randolph II

First Name William

Last Name II

Born on November 1, 1681

Died on October 19, 1741 (aged 59)

William Randolph II, also known as William Randolph Jr. or Councillor Randolph, was an American planter and politician. He was the Treasurer of Virginia and the oldest child of William Randolph and Mary Isham.

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William Fetherstonhaugh

First Name William

Last Name Fetherstonhaugh

Born on July 15, 1783

Died on April 21, 1851 (aged 67)

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William Fellowes

First Name William

Last Name Fellowes

Born on February 14, 1738

Died on April 8, 1827 (aged 89)

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