Friday, November 20, 2009

What does the last name Wills mean?

anyone knowww..? idk what origin it is..


my friend is wondering; its her last name


and she doesnt know where it's from

What does the last name Wills mean?
Chances are it comes from the first name William.





You could look William up in a book or online.......I think it might mean "protector."
Reply:I looked it up at ancestry.com, and found this for you:





WILLS Name Meaning and History


English: patronymic from Will.


German: patronymic from any of the Germanic personal names beginning with wil 鈥榳ill鈥? 鈥榙esire鈥?





WILL Name Meaning and History


1. Scottish and northern English: from the medieval personal name Will, a short form of William, or from some other medieval personal names with this first element, for example Wilbert or Willard.


2. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, Middle English wille (from wiell(a), West Saxon form of Old English well(a) 鈥榮pring鈥?. The surname is found predominantly in the south and southwestern parts of the country.


German: from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with wil 鈥榳ill鈥? 鈥榙esire鈥?


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