Guillaume (surname)
| Guillaume | |
|---|---|
|
Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror) | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Germanic languages |
| Meaning | Vehement protector (Will + helmet (protection)) |
| Other names | |
| Anglicisation(s) | William |
| See also | Guillaume (given name) |
Guillaume is the French equivalent of William (name), which is of old Germanic origin.[1]
As a surname, it was first recorded in Normandy, where the ancient family seat was located. It is conjectured that they were descended from the Count of Évreux in the castle of Evreux.[2] The first known members of the family of the Counts of Evreux were descended from Robert II (Archbishop of Rouen), an illegitimate son of Richard I Duke of Normandy; his grandson was Guillaume, Count of Évreux (1067–1118).
People with this surname
- Albert Guillaume (1873–1942), French caricaturist
- Alfred Guillaume (1888–1966), Islamic scholar
- Augustin Guillaume (1895–1983), French general
- Charles Édouard Guillaume (1861–1938), French-Swiss physicist
- Günter Guillaume (1927–1995), a close aide to West German chancellor Willy Brandt who turned out to be a spy for East Germany's secret service
- Gustave Guillaume (1883–1960), French linguist
- James Guillaume (1844–1916), anarchist
- Jean Guillaume (1918–2001), Belgian writer
- Jean-Baptiste Claude Eugène Guillaume (1822–1905), French sculptor
- Mac Guillaume (born 1950), Scottish-American business executive
- Paul Guillaume (1891–1934), French art dealer
- Pierre Guillaume (born 1941), book-shop founder
- Robert Guillaume (born 1927 as Robert P. Williams), American stage and television actor
- Sylvain Guillaume (born 1968), French skier
See also
References
- ↑ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.276.
- ↑ Guillaume Coat of Arms and Name History, HouseOfNames.com. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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