Williams

Definitions

1. A surname.
   countable, uncountable
2. An English surname originating as a patronymic of common usage in Wales and England.
   countable, uncountable
3. An Irish surname originating as a patronymic, an adopted anglicization of Mac Uilliam (McWilliam).
   countable, uncountable
4. A placename:
   countable, uncountable
5. A number of places in the United States:
   countable, uncountable
6. A city in Coconino County, Arizona; named for frontiersman Old Bill Williams.
   countable, uncountable
7. A city in Colusa County, California; named for early resident W. H. Williams.
   countable, uncountable
8. An unincorporated community in Modoc County, California.
   countable, uncountable
9. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Indiana.
   countable, uncountable
10. A census-designated place in Lawrence County, Indiana; named for postmaster Byrd E. Williams.
    countable, uncountable
11. A minor city in Hamilton County, Iowa.
    countable, uncountable
12. A township in Bay County, Michigan.
    countable, uncountable
13. A minor city in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota; named for early settlers William Mason and George Williams.
    countable, uncountable
14. A township in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
    countable, uncountable
15. A ghost town in Thayer County, Nebraska; named for the founders' son, William.
    countable, uncountable
16. A census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon; named for nearby Williams Creek, itself for Army Captain Robert Williams.
    countable, uncountable
17. A township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
    countable, uncountable
18. A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
    countable, uncountable
19. A town in Colleton County, South Carolina.
    countable, uncountable
20. A river in Oregon.
    countable, uncountable
21. A river in Vermont; named for Puritan minister John Williams.
    countable, uncountable
22. A river in West Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
23. A place in Australia:
    countable, uncountable
24. A river in New South Wales.
    countable, uncountable
25. A town and local government area (the Shire of Williams) in the Wheatbelt region, Western Australia; named for the nearby Williams River.
    countable, uncountable
26. A river in Western Australia; probably named for William IV of the United Kingdom.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

““I like⟳ to put⟳ it simply,” says Randy “R Dub!” Williams, a late-night “slow jams” DJ from San Diego who’s also known as “the Sultan of Slowjamastan.” “I ran out of countries, so I created my own⟳.” […] Now that Williams is set⟳ to complete⟳ his lifetime goal of visiting every country in the world, he’s inviting tourists to visit⟳ the Republic of Slowjamastan as he plans to create⟳ the world’s foremost “micronation.””

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