# Willems

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #82,926

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
* (English): From a medieval variant of William + the patronymic suffix -s.
* (Dutch): From Dutch Willems

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/willems