Willie
WILL-ee
Diminutive of Wilhelmina or Willa, feminine forms of William, German
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Willie Origin and Meaning
The name Willie is a girl's name meaning "resolute protection".
Willie is one of the adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls, rarer than Billie. It definitely makes the somewhat-fearsome Wilhelmina more fun and approachable.
The -ie spelling separates the name from Free Willy and Willy Wonka. Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott is the female lead character in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, played by Kate Capshaw.
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Famous People Named Willie
- Willie Mae "Big Mama" ThorntonAmerican R&B singer
- Willie Mae Ford SmithAmerican gospel singer
- Willie Mae ReidAmerican politician in Chicago
Willie in Pop Culture
- Wilhelmina "Willie" Scotta main character from movie "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
- Elizabeth "Willie" Williamscharacter from movie "Leviathan"
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