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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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WILL. Also in Sc. forms Wull, dim. Willie, Wullie (Gen.Sc.), Willock (Gsw. a.1820 Bk. Sc. Song (Whitelaw) 212), Willag (Cai. 1902 J. Horne Canny Countryside 48), Wil(l)dy (Ib. 152), Wul(l)dag(ie) (Cai. 1907 County Cai. (Horne) 62. See P.L.D. § 158), Wilsie (m.Sc. 1911 T. W. Ogilvie Poems 84; Cai., Kcd. 1975). Pet forms of Willliam. See also Beel, Weelum.