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Name Origin

Guillaume is a French masculine given name, derived from the Germanic elements 'wil' meaning 'desire' or 'resolution' and 'helm' meaning 'helmet' or 'protection'. It is the French form of the name William.

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Famous People

Guillaume de Machaut (1300-1377)

Poet and Composer

  • Pioneer of Ars Nova music style
  • Wrote the first complete polyphonic musical setting of the Mass Ordinary

Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918)

Poet and Playwright

  • Innovator in modern poetry
  • Coined the term 'Surrealism'
  • Influential figure in early 20th century art and literature

Guillaume Musso (1974-)

Novelist

  • Best-selling author in France
  • Known for his romantic and suspenseful novels