The wilhelm Surname
wilhelm Name Meaning and History
German: from the Germanic personal name Willahalm, composed
of the elements wil ‘will’, ‘desire’ + helm ‘helmet’,
‘protection’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Anita Wilhelm |
 lfasick
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| Wilhelms from Austria/Italy |
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| Kaiser Wilhelm 1 |
jarrettw159
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| Anna B Wilhelm |
gleahy111
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| Abraham Wilhelm and David Wilhelm |
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| nancy wilhelm | marla edwards | 5 |
| WILHELM, Karl (1847) & Babette (1840) |
mttreehugger
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| WILHELMs of York County, PA c1700s | Willi Wilhelm Waltrip | 15 |
| John (Jani) Wilhelm B. abt. 1907, Romania |
rhosta
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| Charles N. Wilhelm |
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