I have finally found out that the Latin forename GUIL translates to William. Obvious really wasn't it?

Chris

The full "latin" forename is Gulielmus

sometimes seen as Guglielmus

shorten forms include:-
Gul.
Guliel
Guil

Hi.

Guil appears four times in my family (Jenkins)

William apperas form the mid 1700's

Tony

I guess this echoes the trend from the use of Latin to English, esp in the Clergy / and wills upto the mid 1700's

The period between 1086 and 1733, when Latin was the official language of documents written in England.
After 1733, official documents were written in English, although one or two Clergy continued post 1733 !

Why didn't I just ask you?!

Luv
Chris

William by any other name was a very interesting post.
What about John?

I and J are often interchanged so
the common latin words to look for are :-

Ioannes
Joannes
Johannes
Johes

Hi.

Are we saying Joannes is Male?

Regards

Tony Jenkins

Yes I am saying Joannes is Latin for a male;

not Jo-Anne's !