Wilhelmina (also: Wilhelmena, Wilhelmine, Wilhemina) is a feminine given name, the
Dutch,
German and
Yiddish form of
Wilhelm or
William, which is derived from the
Germanicwil, meaning "will, desire" and helm, meaning "
helmet, protection". Wilhelmina was ranked in the top 1000 most popular names for girls in the
United States between 1900 and 1940 but is rarely used today.[1] In many
European countries, this name is once again very popular. Nicknames for Wilhelmina include, but are not restricted to,
Minna,
Mina,
Mineke, Minnie, Willie,
Willy,
Willa, and Billie.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
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Wilhelmina (also: Wilhelmena, Wilhelmine, Wilhemina) is a feminine given name, the
Dutch,
German and
Yiddish form of
Wilhelm or
William, which is derived from the
Germanicwil, meaning "will, desire" and helm, meaning "
helmet, protection". Wilhelmina was ranked in the top 1000 most popular names for girls in the
United States between 1900 and 1940 but is rarely used today.[1] In many
European countries, this name is once again very popular. Nicknames for Wilhelmina include, but are not restricted to,
Minna,
Mina,
Mineke, Minnie, Willie,
Willy,
Willa, and Billie.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.