Willemain

Willemain Meaning & Origin

About Willemain
The surname Willemain 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" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willemain can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Willemain: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L M EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/willemain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMN', 'FLMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Willemain in Braille

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

The name Willemain in braille

How to sign the name Willemain using Sign Language

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

The name Willemain in sign language

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