About Willy
The surname Willy is of English and German origin. It is derived from the given name William, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Willy can be interpreted to mean "resolute protector" or "one who desires protection."
The surname Willy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Willy 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 Willy is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Willy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Willy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.