Meaning of Billiam | Babel Free

Definitions

A male given name or nickname.

Examples

“His real name was William, with something very distinguished after it. Yet nobody thought of calling him anything but Billiam—except only the squire when, as at present, Billiam and he differed in opinion. Then he said, “William Reginald Setoun Ormithwaite, will you dare to disobey your father?” And Billiam hung his head, for he knew that a day was coming when he would. At school he had been called Billiam, for the reason that a “Yorker” is called a “Yorker,” because it was obvious that he could be called nothing else.”

“Shortly after midday, Billiam van Roestenberg and Jeffrey S. McGowan became the first gay couple to partake in the ceremony.”

“There's no discernible difference between Sir Billiam Idol, as Smash Hits christened this "punk" peacock in the 1980s, and Billy Fucking Idol, as his new record company has it.”

““What’s your name?” “Billiam, sir.” “Billiam?” “Yes, Mr. Acorn. Really it’s Bill, sir, but they call me Billiam around here, sir.” “Do you prefer Billiam?” “Yes, Mr. Acorn. That’s why they call me Billiam, Mr. Acorn.””

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