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William in Chinese

William has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 威廉 (Wēilián); a person called William would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Wáng Ānlì
peaceful, established, strong
  • 王Wángking; family name
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 立lìstand, establish

This name uses a common surname and combines characters meaning 'peace' and 'establish,' offering a balanced and positive meaning while subtly echoing 'William' with '安立'.

See 王安立 written
Wú Wěimíng
bright, distinguished, admirable
  • 吴Wúancient state; family name
  • 伟wěigreat, grand
  • 明míngbright, clear

Choosing a different common surname, this name means 'great and bright,' conveying positive attributes and sounding pleasant.

See 吴伟明 written
Wèi Lì'ān
steadfast, serene, protective
  • 卫Wèiguard, defend; family name
  • 立lìstand, establish
  • 安ānpeace, calm

Using a less common but still familiar surname, this name means 'establish peace' or 'standing peacefully,' which is a meaningful and balanced choice.

See 卫立安 written
Three more names for WilliamAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

William as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes William威廉

This transliteration is based on the standard phonetic approximation of 'William' in Mandarin Chinese, commonly used for Western names.

A name William could be called王安立

This name uses a common surname and combines characters meaning 'peace' and 'establish,' offering a balanced and positive meaning while subtly echoing 'William' with '安立'.

Questions

How do you write William in Chinese?

As a transliteration, William is written 威廉 (Wēilián), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, William could be 王安立 (Wáng Ānlì): This name uses a common surname and combines characters meaning 'peace' and 'establish,' offering a balanced and positive meaning while subtly echoing 'William' with '安立'.

What does 王安立 mean?

王 (Wáng) means king; family name; 安 (ān) means peace, calm; 立 (lì) means stand, establish.

Is 王安立 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 王 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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