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 name origin. 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. The Irish short form of William Liam is in a league of its own and far more popular than its counterparts Will or Bill. Liam has traditionally been used for baby boys.

Put these two together and youve effectively got a word that means helmet of will or guardian. Where the two old German words willa and helma were combined. 2003 Alasdair Duncan Sushi Central University of Queensland Press ISBN page 43.

What does Liam mean. Irish short form of William. This is the culture in which the name originated or in the case of a word the language.

Origin of Liam Liam is originally a short variant of the name Uilliam an Irish form of the name William which derived from the Germanic name Wilhelm. Strong-willed warrior and protector. It became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and elsewhere in Europe and the Americas after that.

Its a shorter form of the Irish name Uilliam which originated from the Frankish Willahelm meaning helmet of. Originally a short form of the name William. The name Liam became popular in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and in the rest of Europe and the USA after that.

Liam is an Irish name descended from the German name Wilhelm. It is a more modern take on the classic name and has only recently been widely used beginning in the 1980s in the UK. The meaning of the name Liam is Strong-willed Warrior.