name
Guilhem
gee-YEM
/ɡiˈjɛm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
guilhem
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Occitan (southern France, historically Occitania)
- Meaning
- Occitan form of William; will + helmet; resolute protector
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Guillem, Guilhèm
Common mispronunciations
Saying GWIL-hem; the 'gu' before 'i' is a simple 'g' in Occitan, not 'gw'
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the second 'hem' = 'yem'; the 'uil' cluster becomes a 'y' glide before the stressed syllable
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