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Willean
How to Pronounce Willean
Pronounced wil-EEN /wɪˈliːn/Medium
Meaning: Willean is a feminine name built from Willie - the pet form of William - plus an '-ean' ending, in the same family as Willene and Wilene. William comes from the Germanic Willahelm, 'resolute protector,' and the meaning carries through to its daughters.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Willean feminizes Willie (from William, Germanic 'resolute protector') with an '-ean' ending, alongside Willene and Wilene. It belongs to the early-to-mid-century Southern taste for feminized family names.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1950, and had faded by the sixties. A girl named Willean then would be a grandmother today.
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What does the name Willean mean?
It is a feminine elaboration of Willie, from William (Germanic 'resolute protector'), in the family of Willene and Wilene.
How do you pronounce Willean?
It is said wil-EEN /wɪˈliːn/ - two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Willean a boy or girl name?
Willean is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Willean?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-fifties.