Guilherme

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old French Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz. Doublet of William.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʎɛʁ.mi/ [ɡiˈʎɛɦ.mi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʎɛʁ.mi/ [ɡiˈʎɛɦ.mi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʎɛɾ.mi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʎɛʁ.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʎɛɻ.me/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈʎɛɾ.mɨ/, /ɡɨˈʎɛɾ.mɨ/

• (Rio Grande do Sul) IPA^(key): [ɡiˈʎɛɾ.me], [ɡiˈʎɛɾ.mi]
• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [ɡiˈʎɛh.mi]
• Hyphenation: Gui‧lher‧me

Proper noun

Guilherme m (plural Guilhermes)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English William