Willard

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English wil (“will”) + heard (“brave, strong”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪləɹd/

Proper noun

Willard

1. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name
2. A male given name from Old English of mostly American usage. Partly transferred back from the surname.
   • 1991 Don DeLillo, Mao II, Viking, →ISBN, page 144

     The date on the document corresponded to Bill's date of birth, which Scott had seen many times on records and forms, and the name of the child was Willard Skansey Jr. - - - A bank robber's name. Or a tough welterweight of the 1930s with his hair parted in the middle. A bank robber lying low between jobs.

3. A city in Kansas.
4. A city in Missouri.
5. A village in New Mexico.
6. A hamlet in New York.
7. A city in Ohio.
8. A city in Utah.
9. A town in Wisconsin.