Nicknames are typically a shortened form of the full name; however, names that begin with a vowel or semi-vowel often have a consonant substituted for the first letter, rendering the nickname easier to pronounce. The "W" in "William" is a semi-vowel; the shortened form, "Will" still (obviously) begins with a semi-vowel; the "W" is replaced by a consonant, "B", to make it easier to say.
Here's my say:
Since the modern-day English language came from the German language, it may be that William, when pronounced in German is "Villiam". So, if the nickname for "Villiam" is "Vill", then it follows that "Vill" transformed to the easier-to-pronounce "Bill" when it reached the English-speaking countries.
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William I, known as William the Conqueror, was king of England from 1066 to 1087.
i think it is because Bob rymes with Rob
Bill gates fathes name is William Henrry Gates the 2
Bill Gates is the son of William Henry Gates Jr. and Mary Maxwell. Follow the link to learn more.
Bill is a nickname for William.
bill the kid
buffalo bill
William, Willam, Will, Bill.
Big Bill was one nickname for Taft.
William, Will, Slick, Bill
William Frederic Cody was born in Iowa in 1846. His nickname was Buffalo Bill. He earned this nickname after the Civil War, when his job was to provide buffalo meat to the workers of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
The nick names for William are Bill , Billy , Willy ! REALLY !
No- it is a shortened form, or pet name, or nickname, for William.
His name still is William Gates, "Bill" is a common nickname for William.
buffalo bill
"Big Bill"