What did Nicholas II do when the petition was brought to him? ordered soldiers to fire on the crowd killing more than 1,000 workers What did Bloody Sunday provoke?
Williams /wil-li-ams/ [3 sylls.] as a name for boys. Williams' name origin is Old German, and the meaning of Williams is determined protector. Williams is a version of William (Old German): from wil meaning will. Willems is a popular last name. Kreatif forms: Waliams, Walliams, Winliams.
This was introduced into England at the time of the Conquest, and within a very short period it became the most popular personal name in England, mainly no doubt in honor of the Conqueror himself. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 http://www.ancestry.com/facts/William-fa...his was dated 1279, in the Hundred Rolls of the county of Oxfordshire, England. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Williams#ixzz0oGx2Plqy The Williams surname is English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh origins and was introduced arount the time of the Norman conquest.