William

A number of famous people in history were named William:

• King William I of England (William the Conqueror, William the Bastard)
• King William II of England
• King William III of England
• Emperor William I of Germany
• Emperor William II of Germany
• Count William I of Holland
• Count William II of Holland
• Count William III of Holland
• Count William IV of Holland
• Count William V of Holland
• Count William VI of Holland
• King William I of the Netherlands
• King William II of the Netherlands
• King William III of the Netherlands
• Prince William I of Orange (William the Silent)
• Prince William II of Orange
• Prince William III of Orange
• Prince William IV of Orange
• Prince William V of Orange
• Count William of Poitiers
• King William I of Scotland (William the Lion)
• King William II of Scotland
• King William I of Sicily
• King William II of Sicily
• King William III of Sicily
• King William IV of the United Kingdom
• Prince William of Wales

A number of famous fictional people were also called William, most notably the hero of the Just William stories by Richmal Crompton