Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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WEELUM. Sc. form of William (Kcb. 1893 Crockett Stickit Minister 116; Per. 1894 I. MacLaren Brier Bush vii. ii.; Mry. 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sk. 74; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson; Kcb. 1929 J. B. Philip Weelum o' the Manse 5). Gen.Sc. Reduced form Weel (Bwk. 1975).
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