Willis
[ˈwɪlɪs]Meaning
from an English surname derived from Will, a diminutive of William
Background Story
Willis is an English surname derived from Will, a diminutive of William. It is also recorded as a Norman French and Scottish surname, and in Scotland it developed from "son of William" or "son of Will", much as Wilson did. One line of the name descends from the Norman de Welles, from de Vallibus, meaning "of the valley".
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