Willy

Meaning: Its source is William, an English name meaning "Determined protector."

Popularity: The name Willy ranked 1001st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name is also a nickname for other names beginning Wil-, including Wilfred and Willard.

Leadership

Willy Brandt (born 1913, died 1992)
West German chancellor who worked for East-West detente. Original name: Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm.
- 1971 Nobel Prize winner for Peace (see list of Nobel Peace Prize Winners)

Willy Brandt (born 1913, died 1992)
West German chancellor who worked for East-West detente. Original name: Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm.
- 1970 Time Magazine Man of the Year (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)