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Scottish philosopher and ethicist (born 1987)
William David MacAskill (né Crouch; born 24 March 1987) is a Scottish philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism
William_MacAskill
2022 book by William MacAskill
the Future is a 2022 book by the Scottish philosopher and ethicist William MacAskill, an associate professor in philosophy at the University of Oxford
What_We_Owe_the_Future
Philosophical and social movement
Philosophers influential to the movement include Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William MacAskill. Effective altruism is most popular within the Anglosphere, with concentrations
Effective_altruism
Surname list
MacAskill, also spelt Macaskill, MacCaskill, McAskill and McCaskill is a surname. It is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Asgaill, meaning "son
MacAskill
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023. James, William; Macaskill, Andrew (7 September 2022). "New British PM Truss brings tougher UK
Liz_Truss
Philosophical view which prioritises the long-term future
that future generations get to survive and flourish. Philosopher William MacAskill defines longtermism as "the view that positively influencing the longterm
Longtermism
Nonprofit organization that promotes effective giving
founded at Oxford University in 2009 by philosophers Toby Ord and William MacAskill. Giving What We Can was launched as a giving society with 23 members
Giving_What_We_Can
Scottish philosopher and AI researcher
Amanda Askell (née Hall; formerly MacAskill; born 1988 or 1989) is a Scottish philosopher and AI researcher. She has served as the head of the personality
Amanda_Askell
Internet community
Philosophers influential to the movement include Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William MacAskill. Effective altruism is most popular within the Anglosphere, with concentrations
Rationalist_community
Non-profit effective altruist organization
supports the effective altruism community. It was founded in 2012 by William MacAskill and Toby Ord, both philosophers at the University of Oxford. CEA is
Centre_for_Effective_Altruism
2015 book about effective altruism by William MacAskill
Effective Altruism and How You Can Make a Difference is a 2015 book by William MacAskill that serves as a primer on the effective altruism movement that seeks
Doing_Good_Better
Philosophical and social movement
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Effective_accelerationism
Pursuit of high income to donate more
TED talk. Associate Professor in Philosophy at Oxford University William MacAskill promoted earning to give as one possible high impact career in several
Earning_to_give
American physician and epidemiologist (1936–2026)
General, United Nations, quoted in a press release on the award. Dr. William MacAskill said, "Smallpox was one of the worst diseases to ever befall the human
William_Foege
American nonprofit executive
evaluating the effectiveness of charitable programs. In August 2014, after the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced the end of its Nonprofit Marketplace
Holden_Karnofsky
December 1905, Urquhart married Margaret Macaskill, a missionary in Calcutta, the daughter of the Rev. Murdoch Macaskill. She published in 1925 Women of Bengal
William_Spence_Urquhart
American actor (born 1981)
EA in media | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Galef, AJ Jacobs, and William MacAskill, November 7, 2017, archived from the original on December 3, 2021
Joseph_Gordon-Levitt
Political positions of British politician
Truss says". Reuters. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022. James, William; Macaskill, Andrew (7 September 2022). "New British PM Truss brings tougher UK
Political positions of Liz Truss
Political_positions_of_Liz_Truss
2021 nonfiction book by Julia Galef
tens of thousands who died could still be alive." The philosopher William MacAskill recommended the book as "a wonderful book for expressing a mode of
The_Scout_Mindset
Proposed interdisciplinary field
Horta Kyle Johannsen Will Kymlicka Tobias Leenaert Thomas Lepeltier William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Ole Martin Moen Arne Næss Yew-Kwang Ng Martha Nussbaum
Welfare_biology
Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
thus likely be pursued by a broad spectrum of intelligent agents. William MacAskill argued that aligning superintelligence with current human values could
Superintelligence
American entrepreneur (born 1992)
Future Fund, whose team included Scottish philosopher and author William MacAskill, one of the founders of the effective altruism movement. After the
Sam_Bankman-Fried
American philanthropist (born 1985)
Tuna on X Doing philanthropy better - Effective Altruism Global talk with William MacAskill Giving away a Facebook fortune - Financial Times interview
Cari_Tuna
Britain's tallest man (1787–1820)
36 m), the same height as Angus MacAskill from Scotland. Born in Market Weighton within the East Riding of Yorkshire, William was the fourth son in a family
William_Bradley_(giant)
College of Oxford University, England
include Danny Alexander, Edwina Currie, Ruth Deech, Helen Fielding, William MacAskill, Amanda Pritchard, Simon Rattle, Tina Brown, Mr Hudson, Mākereti Papakura
St_Anne's_College,_Oxford
Wild animal welfare nonprofit organization
Horta Kyle Johannsen Will Kymlicka Tobias Leenaert Thomas Lepeltier William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Ole Martin Moen Arne Næss Yew-Kwang Ng Martha Nussbaum
Wild_Animal_Initiative
Career research organisation
Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2021. MacAskill, William (5 August 2022). "Opinion | The Case for Longtermism". The New York
80,000_Hours
2020 non-fiction book by Brian Christian
existential risk, including the work of philosophers Toby Ord and William MacAskill who are trying to devise human and machine strategies for navigating
The_Alignment_Problem
1971 essay by Peter Singer
Letting Die. Philosopher William MacAskill was influenced by the essay, which he encountered in an undergraduate seminar; MacAskill later went on to be a
Famine, Affluence, and Morality
Famine,_Affluence,_and_Morality
Australian philosopher (born 1979)
of Humanity, Toby Ord, ISBN 0316484911 2020 – Moral Uncertainty, William MacAskill, Krister Byvist, & Toby Ord, ISBN 0198722273 2019 – Ord, Toby (2019)
Toby_Ord
Branch of philosophical ethics that examines standards for morality
an introductory online textbook on utilitarianism coauthored by William MacAskill. Deontology: Alexander, Larry. "Deontological Ethics". In Zalta, Edward
Normative_ethics
Topics referred to by the same term
the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Photography William Crouch, birth name of Scottish philosopher William MacAskill (born 1987). This disambiguation page lists
William_Crouch
American charity assessment organization
Elitist Philanthropy of so-called Effective Altruism". SSIR.org. William MacAskill (December 3, 2013). "What Charity Navigator Gets Wrong About Effective
Charity_Navigator
Concern for the well-being of others
co founder Dustin Moskovitz, Cari Tuna, Oxford-based researchers William MacAskill and Toby Ord, and professional poker player Liv Boeree. Pathological
Altruism
Topic in ethics
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Theories of Well-Being, in William MacAskill & Richard Yetter Chappell (2021), Introduction to Utilitarianism.
Preference_utilitarianism
Situations involving imperfect or unknown information
represent key concepts in ancient Greek philosophy regarding uncertainty. William MacAskill, a philosopher at Oxford University, has also discussed the concept
Uncertainty
British philanthropist (21st century)
Balliol College, Oxford. In 2011, Todd co-founded 80,000 Hours with William MacAskill. In 2015, the organization was accepted into the Y Combinator startup
Benjamin_Todd
Yann Lovelock, writer and interfaith worker Rob Macaire, diplomat William MacAskill, philosopher Ken Macdonald, Baron Macdonald of River Glaven, Warden
List of alumni of St Edmund Hall, Oxford
List_of_alumni_of_St_Edmund_Hall,_Oxford
Soviet virologist and epidemiologist (1914-1987)
MacAskill, William. "Future of Life Award 2020". Future of Life Institute. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2020-12-09. Macaskill,
Viktor_Zhdanov
Academic degree
Swinburne, Rosalind Hursthouse, Thomas Friedman, Thomas Nagel, and William MacAskill. Filmmaker Terrence Malick started a BPhil course but left without
Bachelor_of_Philosophy
British businessman (born 1956)
original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2010. Ungoed-Thomas, Jon; MacAskill, Mark (14 March 2010). "Labour donor Willie Haughey in 'cash for favours'
William Haughey, Baron Haughey
William_Haughey,_Baron_Haughey
Campbell – metaphysical philosopher William Purdie Dickson – scholar Niall Ferguson – historian and writer William MacAskill – philosopher and ethicist Alasdair
List_of_people_from_Glasgow
2014 viral internet challenge and fundraiser
challenge", but the application was retracted amid criticism a day later. William MacAskill, vice-president of Giving What We Can, an organization that advocates
Ice_Bucket_Challenge
Ethical theory based on maximizing well-being
that you should let eat you". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023. MacAskill, William; Meissner, Darius. "Acting on Utilitarianism". Introduction to Utilitarianism
Utilitarianism
American grantmaking foundation
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Coefficient_Giving
British philosopher and economist (born 1947)
Stanford University Australian National University Doctoral students William MacAskill Toby Ord Main interests Economics, normatively, ethics Notable ideas
John_Broome_(philosopher)
Charity assessment organization
approach has been characterized as effective altruism, a term coined by William MacAskill which attracted broader public attention with Sam Bankman-Fried and
Charity_Intelligence_Canada
Analysis of effectiveness of non-profit organizations
against one another". Philosopher and effective altruism advocate William MacAskill defended the concept by comparing the choice to donate to an art gallery
Charity_assessment
British political scandal
from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022. James, William; Macaskill, Andrew; Smout, Alistair (19 April 2022). "UK PM Johnson apologises
Partygate
2022 book by Catia Faria
Horta Kyle Johannsen Will Kymlicka Tobias Leenaert Thomas Lepeltier William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Ole Martin Moen Arne Næss Yew-Kwang Ng Martha Nussbaum
Animal_Ethics_in_the_Wild
2022 cryptocurrency exchange collapse
using profits from FTX. Several leaders of the EA movement, including William MacAskill and Robert Wiblin, have condemned FTX's actions. Prior to the collapse
Bankruptcy_of_FTX
UK political controversy
October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019. MacLellan, Kylie; James, William; MacAskill, Andrew (3 April 2019). "Lawmakers vote to go ahead with debate on
2019 suspension of rebel Conservative MPs
2019_suspension_of_rebel_Conservative_MPs
2018 book by Jacy Reese Anthis
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
The_End_of_Animal_Farming
NGO for lead reduction in developing countries
over US$1.7 million in donations from private individuals including William MacAskill, a philosopher and originator of the effective altruism movement.
Lead Exposure Elimination Project
Lead_Exposure_Elimination_Project
Annual philanthropy events
Oxford philosophy professor William MacAskill. There were also conferences in Oxford and Melbourne. According to MacAskill, the nature of the conferences
Effective_Altruism_Global
English theoretical physicist (1942–2018)
Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2008. MacAskill, Ewen (13 August 2009). "Obama presents presidential medal of freedom
Stephen_Hawking
Department of the University of Oxford, England
Roger Crisp A. C. Grayling Terence Irwin Brian Leftow A.W. Moore William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Stephen Mulhall Toby Ord Janet Radcliffe Richards Gonzalo
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
Faculty_of_Philosophy,_University_of_Oxford
Chaim Luzzatto Niccolò Machiavelli Alasdair MacIntyre J. L. Mackie William MacAskill Maimonides Mao Zedong Marcion of Sinope Jack Mahoney Jacques Maritain
List_of_ethicists
British intelligence officer (1963–2026)
as new SIS chief". BBC News. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014. MacAskill, Ewen; Norton-Taylor, Richard (26 June 2014). "MI6 chief Sir John Sawers
Alex_Younger
(1927–1998) William Lycan (born 1945)[b][c] David Lyons (born 1935) Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998)[a][b][c][d] David Macarthur William MacAskill (born 1987)
List of philosophers born in the 20th century
List_of_philosophers_born_in_the_20th_century
2005–2024 Oxford University research centre
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Future_of_Humanity_Institute
Department of the University of Cambridge
Scott Serena Olsaretti Hallvard Lillehammer Susan James Peter Geach William MacAskill David Papineau A.W. Moore Arthur Balfour Cambridge University Moral
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Faculty_of_Philosophy,_University_of_Cambridge
Charity fundraising organization
Boeree Nick Bostrom Paul Christiano Hilary Greaves Holden Karnofsky William MacAskill Dustin Moskovitz Yew-Kwang Ng Toby Ord Derek Parfit Kelsey Piper Peter
Raising_for_Effective_Giving
British politician (born 1970)
shorts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 21 May 2026. Bruce, Andy; Macaskill, Andrew; Piper, Elizabeth (19 June 2026). "UK PM Starmer vows to fight
Andy_Burnham
British Indian television journalist
Development. Rajesh Mirchandani, "Doing Good Is No Place for Emotion - Podcast With William MacAskill", Center for Global Development, 3 August 2015. v t e
Rajesh_Mirchandani
Moon Tiger Guy Lynn (living) – investigative reporter for the BBC William MacAskill (born 1987) – philosopher, co-founder of Effective Altruism movement
List of people associated with St Anne's College, Oxford
List_of_people_associated_with_St_Anne's_College,_Oxford
Theory of value based on well-being
Science Research Network, Working Paper Theories of Well-Being, in William MacAskill & Richard Yetter-Chappell (2021), Introduction to Utilitarianism.
Welfarism
Canadian philosopher
Horta Kyle Johannsen Will Kymlicka Tobias Leenaert Thomas Lepeltier William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Ole Martin Moen Arne Næss Yew-Kwang Ng Martha Nussbaum
Kyle_Johannsen
Voluntary giving of help to those in need
co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Cari Tuna, Oxford-based researchers William MacAskill and Toby Ord, professional poker player Liv Boeree, and writer Jacy
Charity_(practice)
would sell $25 million stake in Geo Group and CoreCivic. Professor William MacAskill at Oxford University has pointed out that when institutions sell "sin
Prison_divestment
Economic theory
marginal impact of a given charity. In response to this concern, William MacAskill and colleagues have advanced a process of philanthropic allocation
Warm-glow_giving
Portuguese philosopher and activist (born 1980)
Horta Kyle Johannsen Will Kymlicka Tobias Leenaert Thomas Lepeltier William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Ole Martin Moen Arne Næss Yew-Kwang Ng Martha Nussbaum
Catia_Faria
Helga Kuhse Richard Layard Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek Ludvig Lindström William MacAskill Dylan Matthews Yew-Kwang Ng Alastair Norcross David Olivier Michel
List_of_utilitarians
2020 book by Kyle Johannsen
Horta Kyle Johannsen Will Kymlicka Tobias Leenaert Thomas Lepeltier William MacAskill Jeff McMahan Ole Martin Moen Arne Næss Yew-Kwang Ng Martha Nussbaum
Wild_Animal_Ethics
UK parliamentary by-election
win is so significant". Sky News. Retrieved 19 June 2026. Bruce, Andy; Macaskill, Andrew; Piper, Elizabeth (19 June 2026). "UK PM Starmer vows to fight
2026_Makerfield_by-election
Highland Scottish clan
the early clan and the Hebridean Nicolsons/MacNicols. W.D.H. Sellar and William Matheson pointed out that in lands held by the clan (Lewis, in Wester Ross
Clan_MacLeod_of_Lewis
Suffering of wild animals due to natural processes
Smaller Future Populations?". Between the Species. 23 (1). MacAskill, William; MacAskill, Amanda (September 9, 2015). "To Truly End Animal Suffering
Wild_animal_suffering
came from the opposition benches. Both of the Alba Party's MPs, Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey, were elected for the Scottish National Party (SNP) before
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician (born 1969)
new energy policy chief". New Scientist. Retrieved 8 September 2022. Macaskill, Andrew; Sandle, Paul (6 September 2022). "Britain appoints Rees-Mogg
Jacob_Rees-Mogg
Moral status and treatment of nonhuman animals
Consequentialism?". The Ethics Center. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2020-07-26. MacAskill, William; Chappell, Richard (2020). "Elements and Types of Utilitarianism"
Animal_ethics
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021. Halliday, Josh; MacAskill, Ewen; Perraudin, Frances (17 July 2015). "British pilots took part in
David_Cameron
Act of the UK Parliament
National Archives. Retrieved 24 January 2020. MacLellan, Kylie; James, William; MacAskill, Andrew (3 April 2019). "Lawmakers vote to go ahead with debate on
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
European_Union_(Withdrawal)_Act_2019
Welsh football manager, pundit, and former player (born 1974)
October 2013. "Ramsweek 38 – Reality". fansnetwork. 20 September 2010. Macaskill, Sandy (11 March 2010). "Robbie Savage shines in goal for Derby County
Robbie_Savage
Today. 7 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 January 2006. Macaskill, Mark. "Fraser: my Lockerbie trial doubts". The Sunday Times.(subscription
William_Taylor_(lawyer)
Whistleblower and NSA contractor (born 1983)
journalists Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, Barton Gellman, and Ewen MacAskill. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many
Edward_Snowden
Consideration of predation as a moral problem
Species. 13 (10): 163–187. doi:10.15368/bts.2010v13n10.10. MacAskill, William; MacAskill, Amanda (9 September 2015). "To Truly End Animal Suffering,
Predation_problem
Organization and management of preventive measures against pandemics
1038/nm.3985. PMC 4797993. PMID 26552008. Anthony A (21 August 2022). "William MacAskill: 'There are 80 trillion people yet to come. They need us to start
Pandemic_prevention
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024. MacAskill, Ewen (October 4, 2012). "Mitt Romney comes out on top as Obama stumbles
Joe_Biden
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
August 15, 2002. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Ewen MacAskill; Hugh Muir; Julian Borger (November 11, 2003). "Row over Bush security
George_W._Bush
Community in Nova Scotia, Canada
artists and photographers (including Joseph Purcell, William E. deGarthe, Jack L. Gray, Wallace R. MacAskill, E. Earle Bailly and others) beginning in the 1940s
Blue_Rocks,_Nova_Scotia
Political party in the United Kingdom
slurs". BBC News. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024. Smout, Alistair; MacAskill, Andrew (29 June 2024). "Rishi Sunak hurt and angry over Reform volunteer's
Reform_UK
Scottish politician
Innocence. Birlinn Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84158-575-8. Russell married Cathleen MacAskill, a primary school head teacher, in March 1980 and they have one son, Cailean
Michael Russell (Scottish politician)
Michael_Russell_(Scottish_politician)
British philosopher and theologian (born 1967)
based ultimately on her doctoral dissertation. The book was reviewed by William J. Garland in Ethics, Richard J. Matthew in Environment, and Stephen R
Clare_Palmer
English father of 1988 Lockerbie bombing victim
al-Megrahi". Scotland on Sunday. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2015. Macaskill, Mark (21 December 2008). "Swire is victim of Stockholm Syndrome, says
Jim_Swire
American mobster (1928–1994)
Communications, LLC. September 24, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018. MacAskill, Ewan (October 31, 2007). "FBI used mafia capo to find bodies of Ku Klux
Gregory_Scarpa
American multinational technology company
original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017. Greenwald, Glenn; MacAskill, Ewen (June 7, 2013). "NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple
English actor (1948–2023)
comedy Unfinished Business (2015). In 2016, he portrayed journalist Ewen MacAskill in Snowden starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and barrister Richard Rampton
Tom_Wilkinson
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
March 5, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025. Piper, Elizabeth; Holton, Kate; Macaskill, Andrew (March 2, 2025). "UK's Starmer calls on Europe to step up to secure
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
2025 United Kingdom political controversy
ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 September 2025. Piper, Elizabeth; MacAskill, Andrew; Smout, Alistair; James, William; and M, Muvija (5 September 2025). Holton, Kate; Richarsdson
Angela_Rayner_tax_scandal
2005 historical film directed by Steven Spielberg
NPR. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012. MacAskill, Ewen (January 26, 2006). "Munich: Mossad breaks cover". The Guardian
Munich_(2005_film)
WILLIAM MACASKILL
WILLIAM MACASKILL
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
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Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
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German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
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Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
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WILLIAM MACASKILL
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Spanish
Spanish form of Basque Ximun, XIMEN means "hearkening."Â
Boy/Male
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From the King's Meadow
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More Delicate; More Gracious
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British, English
Female Version of Edwin; Prosperous Friend
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Indian, Sanskrit
Ignorant
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Priest
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Crowned in Victory
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Tamil
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Whom people listen to attentatively
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Strength; Power
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French, German, Latin, Portuguese
Man from Rome
WILLIAM MACASKILL
WILLIAM MACASKILL
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WILLIAM MACASKILL
v. t.
Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
v. t.
Spontaneous; self-moved.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
n.
The power of willing or determining; will.
n.
One who works at a willying machine.
n.
A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
a.
Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
a.
Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
v. t.
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
a.
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Will
n.
Willing acceptance.
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.