Wilmot

Manx variation of William

Wilmot Origin and Meaning

The name Wilmot is a boy's name .

Wilmot has the sort of old-school bookish charm of other surname-sounding names like Beckett, Everett, Griffith and Weston. This could be a good choice for families wanting to honor that special William in a creative way.

It has a double derivation: either straight from William, or via a feminine version of William.

Famous People Named Wilmot

  • Wilmot Gibbes de SaussureAmerican Confederate colonel
  • Wilmot Lushington VyvyanEnglish bishop and missionary
  • Wilmot PilsburyEnglish watercolourist
  • Wilmot Arthur TurnerEnglish footballer
  • Wilmot A. PereraSri Lankan statesman and philanthropist
  • (Wilmot) Reed HastingsAmerican businessman