Guillaume

Guillaume Meaning & Origin

About Guillaume
The surname Guillaume is of French origin and is derived from the given name Guillaume, which is the French form of William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Guillaume can be interpreted to mean "desire for protection" or "resolute protector."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guillaume is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guillaume: 3,230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9987
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guillaume based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guillaume is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLM
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G04050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH2 L AW1 M
🌐 IPA
/ˌgΙͺˈlaʊm/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guillaume in Braille

Here's how to represent Guillaume in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guillaume in braille

How to sign the name Guillaume using Sign Language

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

The name Guillaume in sign language

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