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It is a patronymic like Adams, Daniels or Roberts, and means the son of William.

Patronymic:

  • a family name derived from name of your father or a paternal ancestor (especially with an affix (such as -son in English or O'- in Irish) added to the name of your father or a paternal ancestor)
  • of or derived from a personal or family name
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