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WILL Family History

Recorded in various spellings including Will, Wills, Wille, La Wille, Wylle, and others this is a name of several origins. It usually derives as a short form from the Norman-French William, introduced into England by the Duke of Normandy after his invasion of 1066. Many medieval surnames were created from personal names in this way, whilst in a few cases it may be from one of the other personal names with "Will" as the first element, such as "Wilbert" or "Willard". The second possible origin is from the Olde English pre 7th Century word waella, the later Middle English wyll, meaning a spring or a stream and thus as a topographical surname denotes someone who lived by a spring (or stream)...