 Meaning of name Willis
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Meaning  The name Willis has the following meaning: One who is a resolute protector.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Willis is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Willis in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Willis is pronounced as wil-iss Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Willis and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Willis: Boys - Arvin, Eldridge, Hilbert, Jagger, Kiel, Odis, Otis, Roland, Warner, Girls - Earnestine, Helma, Hilma, Monika, Ottilia, Both genders - Alice, Ballard, Bertha, Charles, Emerson, EmmaVariants Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Willis are: Will, Willie, Willy
Style We think the name Willis should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Willis to be: Friendly, outgoing and energeticIn one word, you might describe Willis as a(n) " energetic" person. See other "energetic" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Willis (or its variants) are: Willis Eugene Lamb, Jr., born on 12 July, a famous physicist . Willis Eugene Lamb, Jr.'s background: A physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1955 'for his discoveries concerning the fine structure of the hydrogen spectrum'. Lamb and Polykarp Kusch were able to precisely determine certain electromagnetic properties of the electron. Willis Reed Jr., born on 25 June, a famous basketballer. Willis Reed Jr.'s background: A retired American basketball player. He spent his entire career with the New York Knicks, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982. Willis Haviland Carrier, born on 26 November, a famous inventor. Willis Haviland Carrier's background: An engineer and inventor, and is known as the man who invented modern air conditioning. 
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