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Wilmot (male)

Pet Name for:William (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English from the surname, itself probably a medieval pet name for William from Old German "helmet of resolution" or "helmet of desire".

An alternative derivation is from Old German "will" + "courage".
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