Meaning
- A diminutive of the male given name William.
- (rare) A diminutive of the male given name Bilal.
- A surname.
- (British, slang) A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪl/
Etymology
Hypocorism of William. It is unclear how the initial W became a B; this could have been part of the medieval trend of swapping letters, similar to Dick for Rick.
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