Willa
[ˈwɪlə]Meaning
feminine form of William
Background Story
Willa is the feminine form of William. It is used in Czech, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Lithuanian, Medieval English, Scottish, Spanish and Swedish, and its roots are Germanic, Old High German, German and Old English. Wiktionary records that the English name derives from Wilhelmina and was recoined in the 19th century in America from the male given names Will and William.
Variations
Wilhelmina, Willy
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