Williamson

Williamson Meaning & Origin

About Williamson
The name "Williamson" is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "William," which itself originated from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the name "Williamson" can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Williamson are male.

Williamson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L Y AH0 M S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪljəmsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMSN', 'FLMSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Williamson in Braille

Here's how to represent Williamson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Williamson in braille

How to Spell the Name Williamson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Williamson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Williamson in sign language

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