Willis
Diminutive of William, German
"resolute protection"
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Willis Origin and Meaning
The name Willis is a boy's name meaning "resolute protection".
A common surname that was popular as a given name in the late 19th and early 20th century, Willis dropped off the US Top 1000 back in the early 90s, just as alternative William diminutive, Liam, began to skyrocket.
Particularly popular among Amish people, Willis is still given to around 60 boys in each recent year.
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# 970 in the US
Willis Rank in US Top 1000
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Famous People Named Willis
- Willis Haviland CarrierAmerican inventor of air conditioning
- Willis Eugene Lamb Jr.American physicist and Nobel prize winner
- Willis Andrew McGahee IIIAmerican NFL football player
- Willis Reed Jr.American basketball player
- Willis Linn JepsonAmerican botanist
- Willis "Gator" JacksonAmerican jazz saxophonist
- Willis BoucheyAmerican character actor
- Bruce WillisAmerican actor
The name Willis in Pop Culture
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- Dr. Ethan Willischaracter from TV's "Code Black," played by Rob Lowe
- Willis Wucharacter from 'Interior Chinatown'
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