Willis

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English

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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

Willis

  1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.
    • 2014, Eric L. Haralson, Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century, page 497:
      Forrest later attacked Willis in New York, knocking him to the ground; lawsuits proliferated as Willis sued Forrest for assault, and Forrest countersued for libel.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A town in Grenada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida.
    2. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
    3. A city in Brown County, Kansas.
    4. An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
    5. An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska.
    6. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
    7. A city in Montgomery County, Texas.
    8. An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia.
    9. An unincorporated community in Russell County, Virginia.
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Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Willis is the 230th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 130,152 individuals. Willis is most common among White (62.22%) and Black (31.07%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Willis

  1. plural of Willi

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from a dialectal variant of wildernis (“wilderness”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Wil‧lis

Proper noun

Willis n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
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