Willis
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈwɪlɪs//
An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.
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An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.
Forrest later attacked Willis in New York, knocking him to the ground; lawsuits proliferated as Willis sued Forrest for assault, and Forrest countersued for libel.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A town in Grenada.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Brown County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dakota County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Montgomery County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Floyd County, Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Russell County, Virginia.
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Also a form of Williplural of Willi
Willis · An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.
Willoughby · Any of several placenames in England and elsewhere: A village…willow · Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix,…Willow · A female given name from English of modern usage.