Short form of the Uilliam the Irish cognate of William resolute protector.

Liam name etymology. It is a more modern take on the classic name and has only recently been widely used beginning in the 1980s in the UK. Origin of the name Liam. William is ultimately derived from Willahelm an Old High Germanic masculine name from the Germanic elements wil meaning will desire and helm which means helmet protection.

Liam is a shortened version of the popular Germanic name William which dates all the way back to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and means helmet of will or guardian. Liam is an Irish name descended from the German name Wilhelm. After Wilhelm became William in English the name spread to Ireland where it became Ulliam This name was often shortened to Liam which has become an independent name.

Liam is the Irish version of William. Liam is a shortened version of the name Uilliam which is the Irish version of the name William. Willa meant of will or resolution while helma meant helmet.

The meaning of the name Liam is Strong-willed Warrior. William of course a common name itself is made up of two old German elements. Willa will or resolution and helma helmet.

Irish short form of William. The origin of the name Liam goes back before 1000 AD. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

The site has become a favorite resource of teachers of reading spelling and English as a second language. Originally a short form of the name William. Put these two together and youve effectively got a word that means helmet of will or guardian.