Vilmos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Vilmos

What is the meaning of the name Vilmos ?

The baby name Vilmos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'hungarian_IPA': '/ˈvilmoʃ/', 'hungarian_respelling': 'VIL-mosh', 'anglicized_IPA': '/ˈvɪlmoʊs/', 'anglicized_respelling': 'VIL-mohs'}.

Vilmos is Hungarian in Origin.

Vilmos is the Hungarian form of the Germanic name Wilhelm (English William), built from wil “will, desire” and helm “helmet, protection,” conveying the sense of a “resolute protector.” Through centuries of German–Hungarian contact, the name took root in the Carpathian Basin and became established among nobility and the educated classes before spreading more broadly. In Hungarian it is pronounced VIL-mosh.

International counterparts include William (English), Wilhelm (German), Vilhelm (Scandinavian), Vilém (Czech), Viliam (Slovak), Willem (Dutch), Guillaume (French), Guillermo (Spanish), and Guglielmo (Italian); the feminine relatives are Vilma and Wilhelmina. Common Hungarian diminutives are Vili and Vilike. The name has enjoyed steady, if modest, usage across the 19th and 20th centuries in Hungary and among the diaspora. Notable bearers include Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond, painter and De Stijl member Vilmos Huszár, and martyred bishop Vilmos Apor.