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German Emperor from 1888 to 1918
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 – 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall
Wilhelm_II
1918 renunciation of the throne of Prussia and the German Empire
The abdication of Wilhelm II as German Emperor and King of Prussia was declared unilaterally by Chancellor Max von Baden at the height of the German revolution
Abdication_of_Wilhelm_II
German Emperor from 1871 to 1888
IV. During the reign of his grandson Wilhelm II, he was known as Emperor Wilhelm the Great (German: Kaiser Wilhelm der Große). The second son of Prince
Wilhelm_I
Last German crown prince (1882–1951)
child of the last German emperor, Wilhelm II, and his consort Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. As Emperor Wilhelm's heir, he was the last German Crown
Wilhelm,_German_Crown_Prince
Political visit of Wilhelm II of Germany to the Ottoman Empire
German Emperor Wilhelm II made a state visit to the Ottoman Empire between 25 October and 12 November 1898. The Kaiser started his journey to the Ottoman
Wilhelm II's voyage to the Levant in 1898
Wilhelm_II's_voyage_to_the_Levant_in_1898
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
SMS Kaiser Wilhelm II ("His Majesty's Ship Emperor William II") was the second ship of the Kaiser Friedrich III class of pre-dreadnought battleships. She
SMS_Kaiser_Wilhelm_II
King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797
Frederick William II (German: Friedrich Wilhelm II.; 25 September 1744 – 16 November 1797) was King of Prussia from 1786 until his death in 1797. He was
Frederick William II of Prussia
Frederick_William_II_of_Prussia
Last King of Württemberg from 1891 to 1918
William II (German: Wilhelm Karl Paul Heinrich Friedrich; 25 February 1848 – 2 October 1921) was the last King of Württemberg. He ruled from 6 October
William_II_of_Württemberg
German-built ocean liner
SS Kaiser Wilhelm II was a Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) Kaiser-class ocean liner. She was launched in 1902 in Stettin, Germany. In the First World War she
SS_Kaiser_Wilhelm_II
1888 crown made for German Emperor Wilhelm II
Crown of Wilhelm II (German: Krone von Wilhelm II), also known as the Hohenzollern Crown (Hohenzollernkrone), is the 1888 crown made for Wilhelm II, German
Crown_of_Wilhelm_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Wilhelm II was German emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. Wilhelm II may also refer to: William II of Isenburg-Wied (reigned 1383–88) William
Wilhelm_II_(disambiguation)
Title of German monarchs from 1871 to 1918
with the 1 January 1871 constitution and lasted until the abdication of Wilhelm II was announced on 9 November 1918. The Holy Roman Emperor is sometimes
German_Emperor
German state from 1871 to 1918
empire after the British and French. Following his dismissal in 1890, Wilhelm II pursued Weltpolitik ("world politics"), a more aggressive and expansionist
German_Empire
Chancellor of Germany in 1918
welfare of prisoners of war using his international connections. Emperor Wilhelm II appointed Max chancellor in October 1918, replacing Georg von Hertling
Prince_Maximilian_of_Baden
Prussian prince (born 1943)
birth. Prince Franz Wilhelm is a grandson of Prince Joachim of Prussia, the youngest son of Emperor Wilhelm II. In 2002 Franz Wilhelm with Theodor Tantzen
Franz Wilhelm Prinz von Preussen
Franz_Wilhelm_Prinz_von_Preussen
Topics referred to by the same term
Kaiser Wilhelm II was a German Emperor. Kaiser Wilhelm II may also refer to: Kaiser Wilhelm II Land, Antarctica Feste Kaiser Wilhelm II or Fort de Mutzig
Kaiser Wilhelm II (disambiguation)
Kaiser_Wilhelm_II_(disambiguation)
Prussian prince and soldier (1906–1940)
throne after the deaths of his grandfather, Emperor Wilhelm II, and his father, Crown Prince Wilhelm, although both outlived him. In any case, the German
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906–1940)
Prince_Wilhelm_of_Prussia_(1906–1940)
Australian antarctic claim
Kaiser Wilhelm II Land is a region of East Antarctica, situated between Cape Penck and Cape Filchner, within the sector claimed by Australia as part of
Kaiser_Wilhelm_II_Land
Elector of Hesse from 1821 to 1847
William II (German: Wilhelm II; 28 July 1777 – 20 November 1847) was the penultimate Elector of Hesse. William was the eldest surviving son of William
William_II,_Elector_of_Hesse
German Emperor in 1888
Frederick III (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888), or Friedrich III, was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days
Frederick_III,_German_Emperor
King in Prussia from 1713 to 1740
Frederick William I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm I.; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King (German: Soldatenkönig), was King in Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia
Frederick_William_I_of_Prussia
German prince and Nazi officer (1887–1949)
August Wilhelm Heinrich Günther Viktor of Prussia (29 January 1887 – 25 March 1949), nicknamed "Auwi", was the fourth son of German Emperor Wilhelm II by
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
Prince_August_Wilhelm_of_Prussia
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
Kingdom (consort of King Edward VII). Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and Wilhelm II, German Emperor, were all first cousins of King George V of the United
Nicholas_II
Topics referred to by the same term
Wilhelm is a common reference to two German emperors: Wilhelm I (1797–1888) Wilhelm II (1859–1941) Kaiser Wilhelm may also refer to: Kaiser Wilhelm (baseball)
Kaiser_Wilhelm
Grand Duke of Baden from 1907 to 1918
a first cousin of Wilhelm II, a second cousin of Alexander III of Russia, and an uncle of Gustaf VI Adolf. Friedrich "Fritz" Wilhelm Ludwig Leopold August
Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
Frederick_II,_Grand_Duke_of_Baden
German ocean liner class
Although Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was not originally planned to have any sister ships, the subsequent Kronprinz Wilhelm (1901), Kaiser Wilhelm II (1903) and
Kaiser-class_ocean_liner
Navy of the German Empire between 1871 and 1919
North German Federal Navy), which was mainly for coastal defence. Kaiser Wilhelm II greatly expanded the navy. The key leader was Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz
Imperial_German_Navy
Chancellor of the German Empire from 1890 to 1894
appointed chief of the Imperial German Navy, but upon the ascension of Wilhelm II he quickly came into conflict with the Emperor, who envisioned an offensive
Leo_von_Caprivi
Prussian prince and admiral
(German: Albert Wilhelm Heinrich; 14 August 1862 – 20 April 1929) was a younger brother of German Emperor and King of Prussia Wilhelm II and a Prince of
Prince Henry of Prussia (born 1862)
Prince_Henry_of_Prussia_(born_1862)
National museum and house in Doorn, Netherlands
early 20th-century interiors from the time when former German Emperor Wilhelm II resided there (1920–1941). Huis Doorn was built in the 13th century. It
Huis_Doorn
Church in Berlin, Germany
was part of a Protestant church-building programme initiated by Kaiser Wilhelm II and his consort Augusta Victoria to counter the German labour movement
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Kaiser_Wilhelm_Memorial_Church
Chancellor of the German Empire from 1909 to 1917
system and an independent for the remainder of his political life. Emperor Wilhelm II appointed him chancellor in 1909, in part because he approved of his conciliatory
Theobald_von_Bethmann_Hollweg
German writer (1940–2014)
War I. His great-grandfather Wilhelm II was the German Emperor and King of Prussia until 1918. Although Kaiser Wilhelm died in exile and his family was
Michael_Prinz_von_Preussen
German general and politician (1865–1937)
Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːdn̩dɔʁf] ; 9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a Prussian-born German general
Erich_Ludendorff
Prussian prince (1912–1985)
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. August Wilhelm was a younger son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. His parents divorced in 1920 and his mother remarried less than two years
Prince Alexander Ferdinand of Prussia
Prince_Alexander_Ferdinand_of_Prussia
Topics referred to by the same term
Frederick William II may refer to: Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg (1603–1669) Frederick William II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Frederick_William_II
Prince of Albania (1876–1945)
Netherlands (sister of Queen Louise of Sweden). He was second cousin of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Prince William served as a Prussian cavalry officer before
Wilhelm,_Prince_of_Albania
Highest order of chivalry in the Kingdom of Prussia
following day). In his Dutch exile after World War I, deposed Emperor Wilhelm II continued to award the order to his family. He made his second wife, Princess
Order_of_the_Black_Eagle
Elector Palatine from 1690 to 1716
II of Portugal, and Charles II of Spain. As a gift to Johann Wilhelm and his new bride, Archduchess Maria Anna Josepha of Austria, Johann Wilhelm's father
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
Johann_Wilhelm,_Elector_Palatine
Second wife of Wilhelm II (1887–1947)
1947) was the second wife of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. They were married in 1922, four years after he abdicated. Wilhelm was her second husband; her
Hermine_Reuss_of_Greiz
German counselor, civil servant and politician
Count Wilhelm Otto Albrecht von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1 August 1852 – 30 May 1901) was a German counselor, civil servant and politician, who served as
Wilhelm_von_Bismarck
registration number, and date of joining the Party. Following Kaiser Wilhelm II's abdication and the German Revolution, the German nobility, as a legally
Former German nobility in the Nazi Party
Former_German_nobility_in_the_Nazi_Party
Head of the Prussian House of Hohenzollern since 1994
until near the end of World War I. He is the great-great-grandson of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor and last King of Prussia, who abdicated and went
Georg Friedrich Prinz von Preussen
Georg_Friedrich_Prinz_von_Preussen
Chancellor of Germany from 1871 to 1890
in the hands of the Junker elite. After being dismissed from office by Wilhelm II, he retired to write his memoirs. Bismarck is most famous for his role
Otto_von_Bismarck
revolution of 1918–1919 ended the German Empire with the abdication of Wilhelm II in 1918 and established the Weimar Republic, an ultimately unstable parliamentary
History_of_Germany
Name list
German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859–1941), grandson of the former, King of Prussia and German Emperor Prince Wilhelm (disambiguation) Wilhelm Boger (1906–1977)
Wilhelm_(name)
2016 film by David Leveaux
Plummer. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Plummer). When a Wehrmacht officer (Courtney) is ordered to determine
The_Exception
German nobleman, soldier, and diplomat (1919–1989)
was a German royal, soldier and diplomat. Prince Wilhelm Victor was a grandson of Emperor Wilhelm II and the youngest child of Prince Adalbert of Prussia
Prince Wilhelm Victor of Prussia
Prince_Wilhelm_Victor_of_Prussia
Princess Biron von Courland
daughter of Prince Oskar of Prussia (the second youngest son of Emperor Wilhelm II) and his initially morganatic wife, Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz.
Princess Herzeleide of Prussia
Princess_Herzeleide_of_Prussia
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Friedrich Wilhelm III (12 July 1657 – 14 April 1672) was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the second son of Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Friedrich Wilhelm III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Friedrich_Wilhelm_III,_Duke_of_Saxe-Altenburg
German politician (1922–2007)
third son of Prince Oskar of Prussia, and the last surviving grandson of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor. He was the thirty-sixth Master of Knights (Herrenmeister)
Wilhelm Karl Prinz von Preussen
Wilhelm_Karl_Prinz_von_Preussen
Diplomat and composer of Imperial Germany
German Empire who achieved considerable influence as close friend of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. On 1 January 1900, the Emperor created the then count
Philipp,_Prince_of_Eulenburg
Landgravine of Hesse
Victoria, Princess Royal. She was also the younger sister of Emperor Wilhelm II and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She married Prince Frederick
Princess_Margaret_of_Prussia
President of Germany from 1925 to 1934
he and his deputy, General Erich Ludendorff, took advantage of Kaiser Wilhelm II's immense delegation of authority to the Supreme Army Command to establish
Paul_von_Hindenburg
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1876 to 1909
Germany. Abdul Hamid twice hosted Kaiser Wilhelm II in Istanbul, on 21 October 1889 and on 5 October 1898. (Wilhelm II later visited Constantinople a third
Abdul_Hamid_II
German ocean liner
and 1907 for Norddeutscher Lloyd (the others being Kronprinz Wilhelm, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kronprinzessin Cecilie), she marked the beginning of a change
SS_Kaiser_Wilhelm_der_Grosse
German Empress from 1888 to 1918
1921) was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Augusta Victoria was born at Dolzig Castle, the eldest
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Augusta_Victoria_of_Schleswig-Holstein
and principalities, with an emperor, Wilhelm II, at its head. All of the 22 ruling monarchs – including Wilhelm, who was also King of Prussia – abdicated
List of German monarchs in 1918
List_of_German_monarchs_in_1918
Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen from 1914 to 1918
difficult relationship. Charlotte's brother succeeded their father as Emperor Wilhelm II in 1888, increasing her social influence. Throughout her brother's reign
Princess_Charlotte_of_Prussia
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
German emperors. The ships were Kaiser Friedrich III, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Kaiser Barbarossa, and Kaiser Karl der Grosse, all
Kaiser Friedrich III-class battleship
Kaiser_Friedrich_III-class_battleship
German physicist (1845–1923)
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (27 March 1845 – 10 February 1923) was a German experimental physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a
Wilhelm_Röntgen
German Nazi politician and military leader (1893–1946)
Hermann Wilhelm Göring (or Goering; German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈɡøːʁɪŋ] ; 12 January 1893 – 15 October 1946) was a German politician, aviator, military
Hermann_Göring
German prince (1916–1975)
Prussia and Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt. He was also a grandson of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Prince Karl Franz was born on 15 December 1916 in Potsdam
Prince_Karl_Franz_of_Prussia
Racist color metaphor
in the essay "Le Péril Jaune" ("The Yellow Peril", 1897), which Kaiser Wilhelm II (r. 1888–1918) used to encourage the European empires to invade, conquer
Yellow_Peril
King of Greece (1922–1924; 1935–1947)
visit to Berlin and received the Order of the Red Eagle from his uncle, Wilhelm II, the German Kaiser. The following summer, George travelled to the United
George_II_of_Greece
German impostor (1849–1922)
Köpenick [ˈhaʊptman fɔn ˈkøːpənɪk] ) and was granted a full pardon by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Voigt was born in Tilsit, Prussia (now Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast).
Wilhelm_Voigt
King of Greece (1913–17; 1920–22)
population. He was married to Sophia of Prussia, a younger sister of Wilhelm II, the Emperor of Germany. During his reign, Constantine's pro-German aligned
Constantine_I_of_Greece
German Empress in 1888
of her younger brother, the future Edward VII. She was the mother of Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor. Educated by her father in a politically liberal
Victoria,_Princess_Royal
Canal in Germany
Wilhelm II officially opened the canal for transiting from Brunsbüttel to Holtenau. The next day a ceremony took place in Holtenau, where Wilhelm II named
Kiel_Canal
System of government from 1871 to 1918
William II) Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz (second wife of Emperor William II) Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (wife of Crown Prince Wilhelm) Grand
Monarchy_of_Germany
Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Friedrich Wilhelm II (12 February 1603, in Weimar – 22 April 1669, in Altenburg), was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg. He was the youngest son of Friedrich Wilhelm I
Friedrich Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Friedrich_Wilhelm_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Altenburg
Chancellor of the German Empire from 1900 to 1909
ambassador to Rome, before being appointed foreign secretary in 1897 by Wilhelm II. Three years later, he was appointed chancellor following the resignation
Bernhard_von_Bülow
Prince of Prussia (1880–1925)
Prussia and King William I of the Netherlands. He was a second cousin of Wilhelm II, German Emperor. During his youth, he spent time in Berlin, also at his
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia
Prince_Friedrich_Wilhelm_of_Prussia
German nobleman (1915–2006)
and his wife Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, the only daughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor, and Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein. George William's
Prince George William of Hanover
Prince_George_William_of_Hanover
British-German racialist philosopher (1855–1927)
declared that: "The reign of Wilhelm II has the character of the dawning of a new day." Chamberlain went on to write that Wilhelm was "in fact the first German
Houston_Stewart_Chamberlain
Prussian order of chivalry
second son of Kaiser Wilhelm II Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884–1948), third son of Kaiser Wilhelm II Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887–1949)
Order_of_the_Red_Eagle
German ocean liner and warship
She was named after Crown Prince Wilhelm, son of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, and was a sister ship of Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The ship had a varied
SS_Kronprinz_Wilhelm
Queen of Greece from 1947 to 1964
Constantine II became King, until 8 December 1974, when the monarchy was officially abolished after a referendum. Granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II and daughter
Frederica_of_Hanover
Overthrow of the German Empire
By the end of the month, all of the ruling monarchs, including Emperor Wilhelm II, had been forced to abdicate. On 10 November, the Council of the People's
German revolution of 1918–1919
German_revolution_of_1918–1919
German prince, King-elect of Lithuania in 1918 (1864–1928)
Prince Wilhelm of Urach, Count of Württemberg, 2nd Duke of Urach (Wilhelm Karl Florestan Gero Crescentius; German: Fürst Wilhelm von Urach, Graf von Württemberg
Wilhelm_Karl,_Duke_of_Urach
German state from 1525 to 1947
father, but he died of cancer only 99 days later. At age 29, Wilhelm became Kaiser Wilhelm II after a difficult youth and conflicts with his British mother
Prussia
Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
the home of the former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, son of the last Hohenzollern monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm II. Among the historical artifacts of Prussian
Hohenzollern_Castle
German shipping company (1857–1970)
expansion. Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Kronprinz Wilhelm Kaiser Wilhelm II Kronprinzessin Cecilie In 1897, with the completion of Kaiser Wilhelm der Große, the
Norddeutscher_Lloyd
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1909 to 1918
Mehmed V. Wilhelm II, Mehmed V, Franz Joseph: The three emperors of the Central Powers in World War I. Sultan Mehmed V hosting Kaiser Wilhelm II in Constantinople
Mehmed_V
German royal and imperial dynasty
(1797–1888) Frederick III (1831–1888) Wilhelm II (1859–1941) Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882–1951) Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906–1940) Louis Ferdinand
House_of_Hohenzollern
Queen of Greece (1913–1917; 1920–1922)
criticized her links with Germany. Her eldest brother, German Emperor Wilhelm II, was indeed an ally of the Ottoman Empire and openly opposed the construction
Sophia_of_Prussia
Prince of Hanover
and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, the only daughter of Emperor Wilhelm II, Ernest Augustus's third cousin in descent from George III the United
Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (born 1914)
Prince_Ernest_Augustus_of_Hanover_(born_1914)
German prince (born 1959)
The second son of Wilhelm-Karl Prince of Prussia and of his wife Armgard von Veltheim, Prince Oskar's great-grandfather was Wilhelm II, the last German
Oskar_Prinz_von_Preussen
Town in Utrecht, Netherlands
province of Utrecht. The town is famous for being the final residence of Wilhelm II. In a document from 885 to 896 the settlement is called "Thorhem", a dwelling
Doorn
Gazebo styled fountain in Istanbul, Turkey
constructed to commemorate the second anniversary of German Emperor Wilhelm II's visit to Istanbul in 1898. It was built in Germany, then transported
German_Fountain
King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910
called "Peacemaker", but his relationship with his nephew, German Emperor Wilhelm II, was poor. The Edwardian era, which covered Edward's reign and was named
Edward_VII
Son of Frederick William II of Prussia (1783–1851)
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Karl of Prussia (3 July 1783 – 28 September 1851) was the son of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1783–1851)
Prince_Wilhelm_of_Prussia_(1783–1851)
Landgrave of Upper Hesse
University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226925387. Wikisource: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, "Wilhelm II. (Landgraf von Hessen)" Genealogy of William II
William II, Landgrave of Hesse
William_II,_Landgrave_of_Hesse
German Noble, General and Statesmen
Wilhelm Malte II Fürst und Herr zu Putbus, born Wilhelm Carl Gustav Malte Reichsgraf von Wylich und Lottum (German: [wɪlˈhɛlːm mal̩ːtə]; 16 April 1833 –
Wilhelm_Malte_II
German royal
and Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine. He was the nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia. As the great-grandson of Queen Victoria
Prince Sigismund of Prussia (born 1896)
Prince_Sigismund_of_Prussia_(born_1896)
German field marshal (1832–1904)
General Staff, von Waldersee gained influence with the future Kaiser Wilhelm II, who promoted him Chief of Staff on his accession. When the Peking legation
Alfred_von_Waldersee
British historian (1938–2023)
in 1982 under the title Kaiser Wilhelm II – New Interpretations: The Corfu Papers. A collection of essays on Wilhelm II and aspects of governance in Imperial
John_C._G._Röhl
Duke of Brunswick from 1913 to 1918
grandson of Christian IX of Denmark and the son-in-law of German Emperor Wilhelm II. The Prussians had deposed King George from the Hanoverian throne in 1866
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick
Ernest_Augustus,_Duke_of_Brunswick
Castle in Alsace, France
From 1900 to 1908 it was rebuilt at the behest of the German kaiser Wilhelm II. Today it is a major tourist site, attracting more than 500,000 visitors
Château_du_Haut-Koenigsbourg
Representation of the monarch during a throne vacancy
and German Emperor Wilhelm II. Walter Simons, an advisor to Chancellor Max von Baden on international issues, thought that Wilhelm and the unpopular crown
Reichsverweser
WILHELM II
WILHELM II
Boy/Male
Finnish, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Will-helmet; Desire; Will; Bright; Famous
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Resolute defender.
Male
French
Norman French form of Old High German Wilhelm, WILLELM means "will-helmet."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Wilhelm, VILHELMI means "will-helmet."
Female
Scandinavian
Feminine form of Scandinavian Vilhelm, VILHELMA means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Polish, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
German Form of William; Will-helmet; Will Desire; Helmet Protection
Boy/Male
German American Teutonic
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, German
Will; Desire; Helmet
Boy/Male
Danish Teutonic Swedish
Male
German
Latin form of Old High German Wilhelm, WILHELMUS means "will-helmet."
Male
Esperanto
Esperanto form of German Wilhelm, VILHELMO means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Witham.
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Vilhjalmr, VILHELM means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Bend in the Road
Male
Swiss
, resolute helmet.
Male
German
Contracted form of Old High German Willahelm, WILHELM means "will-helmet."Â
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, Teutonic
Strong Helmet; Will Helmet; Protect
Boy/Male
German, Polish
Helmet Protection; Will Desire
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Strong helmet.
Female
Irish
Feminine form of Irish Gaelic Féidhlim, possibly FÉIDHELM means "hospitable." In Irish legend, this was the name of a daughter of Conchobhar.
WILHELM II
WILHELM II
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Winning
Girl/Female
English American French
meaning favor; grace.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Branches of a Tree
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shine of glory
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Well Skilled in Tamil
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Place Near Makkah; One who Lives in Abtah
Boy/Male
Muslim
True, Truth, Real, Right
Girl/Female
Arabic, Spanish
Beautiful; Rich; Vicious
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus
WILHELM II
WILHELM II
WILHELM II
WILHELM II
WILHELM II
imp. & p. p.
of Whelm
v. t.
To cover with water or other fluid; to cover by immersion in something that envelops on all sides; to overwhelm; to ingulf.
v. t.
To deprive of the helmet.
v. t.
Fig.: To cover completely, as if with water; to immerse; to overcome; as, to whelm one in sorrows.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a set of astronomical tables computed by Kepler, and founded on the observations of Tycho Brahe; -- so named from Rudolph II., emperor of Germany.
n.
One of a religious and military order first established at Jerusalem, in the early part of the 12th century, for the protection of pilgrims and of the Holy Sepulcher. These Knights Templars, or Knights of the Temple, were so named because they occupied an apartment of the palace of Bladwin II. in Jerusalem, near the Temple.
n.
One of those adherents of James II. who refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary, or to their successors, after the revolution of 1688; a Jacobite.
n.
One of a political party which grew up in England in the seventeenth century, in the reigns of Charles I. and II., when great contests existed respecting the royal prerogatives and the rights of the people. Those who supported the king in his high claims were called Tories, and the advocates of popular rights, of parliamentary power over the crown, and of toleration to Dissenters, were, after 1679, called Whigs. The terms Liberal and Radical have now generally superseded Whig in English politics. See the note under Tory.
n.
One of a secret society, organized in the north of Ireland in 1795, the professed objects of which are the defense of the regning sovereign of Great Britain, the support of the Protestant religion, the maintenance of the laws of the kingdom, etc.; -- so called in honor of William, Prince of Orange, who became William III. of England.
n.
A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Whelm
n.
A band or company of an organized military force instituted by James I. and dissolved by Charles II.; -- afterwards applied to the London militia.
n.
A tribe of North American Indians who originally occupied the region about Green Bay, Lake Michigan, but were driven back from the lake and nearly exterminated in 1640 by the IIlinnois.
n.
One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in rev. ii. 6, 15.
n.
A mass of iron on which the operation of smelting has failed of its intended effect; -- so called from Shadrach, one of the three Hebrews who came forth unharmed from the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar. (See Dan. iii. 26, 27.)
v. t.
To throw (something) over a thing so as to cover it.
n.
A place calculated for the rendezvous of troops, or for the distribution of them; also, a spot well adapted for offensive measures. Wilhelm (Mil. Dict.).
n.
A symbol representing three units, as 3 or iii.